UNESCO MGIEP's Annual Report 2019

GAMES
FOR LEARNING
Increasingly, studies indicate the strong
pedagogical properties games have
for learning. The use of games for
teaching mathematics, sciences and
the humanities is becoming part of the
educational landscape. In parallel, there
has been a surge in game development
for teaching social and emotional learning
skills. Further, games are being used in
assessments and evaluation of student
learning. UNESCO MGIEP, through its
Games for Learning project seeks to
embed social and emotional learning skills
in learners (13+) through digital games in
formal and informal education systems, in
order to achieve the UN SDG 4.7.
• In 2019, the Institute designed a digital SEL curriculum for its
indigenously developed game, World Rescue. Additionally, SEL
Learning Modules were designed for four existing “commercialoff-the-shelf”
games, titled Bury Me My Love, Gris, This War Of
Mine And Florence, all of which are available on FramerSpace.
• Teachers from 8 universities in 6 countries (India, Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Japan) were trained to implement
and pilot test Cantor’s World, a game designed to educate
teachers and learners about the Inclusive Wealth Index.
• In collaboration with the Communication and Information
and Education sectors of UNESCO, the Permanent Delegation
of Finland, the Ministry of Human Resource Development,
Government of India and its key technology partners, Samsung,
India and Hatch Entertainment Global, the Institute set up
a Gaming Zone at the 40 th 2019 UNESCO General Conference
in Paris, France for 11 days. This initiative was a part of
Media Information Literacy and Digital Gaming side event
at the General Conference and saw attendance and hands on
experience by over 200 participants.
• At the 40 th 2019 UNESCO General Conference, the Draft
Guidelines for Digital Learning Applications were launched by
the Minister of Human Resource Development, Government of
India, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’. The Draft Guidelines
were developed to identify digital learning experiences that
would support and assist developers, designers, students,
teachers, parents and administrators—in their efforts to
develop or select high-quality, credible, and appropriate gaming
and digital learning applications.
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
MYDREAM PROJECT
In response to the Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Government of India’s request
to reduce stress and depression among young
learners, in 2018, UNESCO MGIEP designed
a two year research pilot to use project based
and social emotional leaning interventions,
facilitated by digital pedagogies. This project
was conducted in collaboration with a unique
network of over 500 residential, regional
government schools for grades 6-12. Further,
Samsung India provided the technology
and funding through a grant to support the
study. A final report assessing whether these
interventions significantly achieved reduction
of curriculum stress and improved learning
outcomes will be made available at the end of
the two year pilot, in 2020.