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Resource Roundup: Game-based Learning for Professional Skills

This month’s posts explored how game-based learning is being used to support professional skill development across education, training, and the workplace. From simulation titles rooted in real-world workflows to research-driven insights on communication and flow, each article highlighted a different facet of how games are helping learners build meaningful, applicable skills. Here’s the full roundup.…

Game-based Learning for Professionals

Some of today’s most engaging professional training tools don’t look like training tools at all. They look like games. But beneath their lush graphics and captivating interfaces, they offer structured, skill-based challenges drawn straight from real-world roles. The best of these simulators recreate tasks and mindsets, whether that’s the precise rhythm of a rail dispatcher’s…

Get Ready for the Future with Game-Based Learning

The future is knocking—and it brought its game controller. As AI, digital fluency, and soft skills climb to the top of every “future-ready” checklist, learning games are stepping into the spotlight as powerful tools for preparing students of all ages. Whether it’s teaching kids how to code, helping teens prep for college, or just giving…

Game-based Learning for Patient-Centered Care

In healthcare, it’s not enough to know the right answers – you have to understand the person behind the symptoms. That’s the central challenge of patient-centered care, and increasingly, one that game-based learning is helping to meet head-on. Simulations and interactive games are offering immersive ways for learners to develop empathy, improve judgment, and build…

Game-based Learning in Simulations

Did you know that game-based learning in simulations has been shown to improve factual knowledge by 11%, skill-based knowledge by 14%, and retention rates by 9% compared to traditional learning methods? It’s true! Studies consistently highlight that immersive simulations offer learners hands-on experience without real-world risks, making them invaluable for fields requiring precision and decision-making…

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