Costruire il sapere un blocco alla volta: una revisione sistematica sul potenziale educativo di Minecraft nelle scuole
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Sommario L’integrazione delle tecnologie digitali nell’istruzione ha portato ad approcci pedagogici innovativi e il videogioco Minecraft è emerso come una piattaforma versatile per il game-based learning. Questa revisione sistematica esamina la letteratura recente sulle applicazioni educative di Minecraft in ambienti scolastici formali. Lo studio mira a valutare l’integrazione di Minecraft nei programmi scolastici, esplorandone i benefici, le sfide e le strategie di implementazione efficaci. È stata condotta una sintesi qualitativa di 18 articoli peer-reviewed pubblicati tra il 2019 e il 2024, che coprono diversi contesti educativi, dalla scuola dell’infanzia alla scuola secondaria di secondo grado, in varie discipline. I risultati indicano che gli interventi basati su Minecraft possono migliorare il pensiero spaziale, favorire la creatività, migliorare il coinvolgimento e rappresentare un valido strumento per l’insegnamento di concetti astratti. Tuttavia, un’implementazione di successo richiede un’attenta considerazione dell’allineamento del curriculum, delle metodologie di valutazione e della formazione degli insegnanti.
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