Why is Minecraft effective not only for education but also for autism and ADHD?

ByKevin Jarrett

Try to adopt Minecraft as a compulsory subject in SwedenSchool appearsIn an event that thinks education using games in JapanMinecraft used for children's IT educationThere are moves all over the world to capture Minecraft as a useful tool for education. Amidst these movements, it is said that children with developmental disorders such as autism and ADHD have a good effect, so that the site introducing applications for childrenLearning Works for KidsIt features Minecraft.

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Minecraft is a game that freely builds things in a vast world made up of blocks. It is necessary to procure materials while exploring the vast world and to make tools for building the structures themselves. Also, if you connect to multiple server that multiple people can connect at the same time, you can also play in the same world as others.

ByMike Cooke

In basic single-player play, monsters will attack at night, so it is necessary to create a building to hide from monsters during the day, which includes focusing ability, planning ability, time management ability etc. Things are required. In addition, by combining various materials to work, it is possible to nurture creativity. According to LearningWorks for Kids, these educational elements of Minecraft seem to have a positive effect on autism and ADHD.

For a type of autistic disorder in which disorders and difficulties arise in communication and strengthening commitment is strengthened, multiplayer mode requiring cooperation with others is essential. Children with autism seem to think that they will work hard only for the buildings they want to build, but in multi player mode you will work with other players to achieve their goals Because it is the key, you can inevitably learn about communication.

ByAngelsWings

"Multiplayer play elements can learn how to cooperate with others in autistic children to achieve their goals, learn how to talk and respond to communication with others," LearningWorks for Kids stated I will. Also, while playing the game, you need to think about what kind of material is needed to make buildings and tools, what to do in order to obtain the material, and not only planability , You can learn the necessary problem solving method when encountering unexpected happening.

Of course, parental support is also necessary, and if autistic children encounter problems in the game, it is also important to provide hints to solve problems while communicating.

If an ADHD child featuring symptoms such as attention deficit or hyperactivity plays Minecraft, the parent must strictly control the playing time. By limiting playing time, it is said that children have a plan to set up what they want to do in time, and also have the effect of alleviating lack of attention as they need to concentrate only for a short time. However, it is important for parents to talk with their children "What kind of plan can you achieve the goal within the playing time" and "What should we do in order to carry out the planned plan?"

ByOst D 7000

After initially setting simple targets such as "to collect trees" and "make doors" and achieve several goals, the child should want to challenge the big goal of "build a house". If a child asks for a bigger goal, explain that taking a behavior with lack of attention will fail, and decide with the child the task of doing one by one to clear the goal. By doing this, the child is able to learn the consistent behavior towards achieving the goal and the importance of preparing in advance.

It is obvious that there is an educational element in the game itself of Minecraft, but it is not to leave it just because you are playing a game fun, but parents doing the appropriate management and playing together , It seems that it can give good influence to children with developmental disorders such as autism and ADHD by extracting the merits of Minecraft.