December 2, 2019
A global leader in online education, 3P Learning, cited an article from the Smithsonian Science Education Center's Manager of Digital Media, Ashley Deese. Ashley's STEMVisions blog, "5 Benefits of Gamification" states that gamification aids in cognitive development. Ashley notes that when participating in gamification, students use the regions of their brains responsible for critical development; and, when these games include questions and problem solving skills, they can improve the rate of brain processing and strengthen information retention.
Read more at: https://www.3plearning.com/blog/classroom-gamification-dos-donts/