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Some would have you believe that “play,” “pretend,” and “make believe” are not real; that participating in games and making up stories are pointless, if not a waste of time. But this is not true. Play, and the act of playing, is a powerful tool for developing essential life skills. It promotes physical health, cognitive […]
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Some would have you believe that “play,” “pretend,” and “make believe” are not real; that participating in games and making up stories are pointless, if not a waste of time. But this is not true. Play, and the act of playing, is a powerful tool for developing essential life skills. It promotes physical health, cognitive […]
Learning Styles: The VARK Model
The VARK Model Neil Fleming, a New Zealand educationalist, created the VARK model in 1987 as an educational preference model. This education model took into account a student’s preferred method of learning, with the goal of increasing their retention rates. The model consisted of a questionnaire that would determine the participant’s sensory modality when connected […]
How Roleplaying Games Foster Compassion
The Empathy Connection Empathy, the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, is a fantastic skill for building strong, compassionate relationships. It’s also a skill that’s seldom considered one that can be trained. Interestingly, one of the most effective ways to develop empathy is through roleplaying games (RPGs). These games immerse players in […]
The Power of “Play”
Some would have you believe that “play,” “pretend,” and “make believe” are not real; that participating in games and making up stories are pointless, if not a waste of time. But this is not true. Play, and the act of playing, is a powerful tool for developing essential life skills. It promotes physical health, cognitive […]
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The Empathy Connection Empathy, the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, is a fantastic skill for building strong, compassionate relationships. It’s also a skill that’s seldom considered one that can be trained. Interestingly, one of the most effective ways to develop empathy is through roleplaying games (RPGs). These games immerse players in […]