College Gaming Benefits - GSI

 

Gaming System Industry (GSI)

Hannah, Kendall, Erion

Lourdes University

6832 Convent  Blvd

Sylvania, OH 43560

Three Benefits of College Campus Gaming

                                                                     

Improved Problem Solving Skills

In the day a life of any college student problem solving skills are a must have. You have to make choices and sometimes there is not a lot of time to make them. Rather you are solving a math problem, or deciding what to do when a task is assigned from you professor. College students have to be ready. The skills gain and use from College Gaming can assist with problem solving by interpreting data, modeling and investigating problem situation, and helps you to communicate solutions effectively. All these problems solving skill are being used while gaming, so it will transfer in the classroom and other task in your life. 

Faster and more accurate decision making skills

Gathering information developing a strategy, and predicting outcomes before your opponent beats you in a game is another benefit college gaming offers. These decision making  skills will help you especially when you are assigned to write a research paper. This because when you complete a research paper you have to gather information from sources and interpret if the information is useful for your paper. In other words things have to line up in order for it to make since. Gaming skills trains the mind to think fast, eliminate the guess work all while avoiding loosing the game. Gaming helps with the decision making process. 

Greater Multitasking Ability Skills

Developing multitasking skills through college gaming is another benefit. While a student is playing the games at some point they will need to prioritize the options they have in front of them. Do I resolve this issue or that issue first, before going to the next situation. Prioritization is a helpful skill to have when you have to make multiple skills at once.  Another skill that college gaming provides when it comes to multitasking is delegation. If you have a teammate and multiple tasks are required, delegating one or more of your task will take the pressure off you. Keep in mind that delegating everything takes pressure off you but can have an adverse reaction from your teammates. Finally, by reducing distractions can help you to stay focus on the task in front of you. By reducing distractions while gaming you can focus on winning the game.  Developing multitasking skills like setting priorities, delegating assignments while on a team, and reducing distractions, are valuable skills to have in the classroom.

Conclusion 

The three major skills that benefits from College Gaming are Problem Solving, Faster and accurate decision making and Multitasking. Each of these skills are continually developing while you are playing your college level gaming. These skills will transfer into your college classroom assignments.

by Kendall Perkins

Dec. 2023

GSI Team

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Cam Adair; 11 Positive Effects of Video Games; https://gamequitters.com

Indeed Editorial Team; Why is Problem Solving Skills important in the Workplace; https://uk.indeed.com; May 2023

Michelle Trudeau; Video Games Boost Brain Power, Multitasking Skills; www.npr.org; Dec 2010

The Scholars Team; The Benefits of Video Games; www.scholarsed.com; Jan 2023