How playing games like Dungeons and Dragons can improve your students' ability to solve "real-world" problems

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Playing RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons has been shown to improve students' ability to solve real-world problems. Role-Playing Games Online is a great way for children to develop creative problem-solving skills that can be applied in the classroom or at home, as well as improving their reading comprehension, math skills, social skills, and more!

1. Dungeons and Dragons is a tabletop RPG with over 40 years of history.

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It was created in 1974 by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.
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- Players control the actions of a fictional character on an adventure through fantasy landscapes. Dungeons and Dragons is played both live and face to face, making it one of the earliest examples of role-playing games

- The game uses dice rolls to determine how successful you are at various activities such as combat or tasks like picking locks
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- Characters can be customized using races (such as elves) classes (like fighters), spells, weapons, armor, etc when creating them for play

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2. RPGs are an excellent way to foster creativity, imagination, and social skills.

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RPGs allow students to let their imaginations run wild, to play by different characters in different scenarios.

It also lets students use creativity and imagination when solving problems.
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Classes that are typically cooperative become much more social with the addition of RPGs as well, giving opportunities for friendships to form between classmates at an early age.

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- The game forces players to think outside the box while playing it because they have all these abilities, spells, and powers that enable them to do so many things differently than most people can do in real-life situations.
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- Teaching problem solving through Role Playing Games is a great way for teachers and parents alike to foster creative thinking skills within kids without needing any extra materials or props other than dice rolls."

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3. Playing RPGs like D&D has been shown to improve student's abilities in math, reading comprehension, and problem-solving

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​Studies like "How Tabletop Role Playing Games Affect Student Academic Performance"  shows that students who engage in roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons have improved abilities at math, reading comprehension, and problem-solving. This makes RPGs an excellent way for teachers or parents alike to foster creativity without needing any extra materials besides dice rolls.

​Role-playing games such as these are especially useful because it gives kids a chance to work on their social skills while practicing analytical thinking skills too. Plus they get hours of fun! Teaching problem solving through RPGs is yet another great way for educators and parents to use in their toolkit.

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4. The game requires players to work together as a team while also working individually ​

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The game requires players to work together as a team while also working individually to solve problems. This allows children and teenagers alike the opportunity to practice their social skills in order for them not only to be successful at school but also in life. When they encounter problems in the game they must decide whether or not to solve them on their own or with the help of others.  This is an excellent opportunity for kids to bond with other kids by spending quality time together while doing something they enjoy.

It is important that we provide kids with RPG opportunities like Dungeons & Dragons so they are aware of these ideas because it encourages creativity and problem solving without even realizing it."

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​"Role Playing Games such as D&D have been shown to improve these abilities in many kids at the same time they're having fun."

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5. There are many different types of RPG games that you can play - some focus on combat while others focus on storytelling or puzzle solving.

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The variety in the RPGs available is staggering as well. You'll find games that are based on real-world problems or fictional worlds and you'll find games that are so diverse in style, gameplay, and setting.

There is something for everyone with RPGs; if your child is a fan of any game genre then they will most likely enjoy an RPG too.
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If you're interested in having your child or student playing RPGs like D&D but don't know where to start,  there are plenty of resources available online. We are building a plethora of RPGs that will have students learning factual history, creative writing, have fun and have all of the other benefits as previously discussed.​

We have a role-playing club that meets weekly based on Wings of Fire. The students come up with their own dragon characters and role-play and create their own story in their chosen style. This is more of a freestyle roleplay and allows them to explore their own ideas and build their world within the Wings of Fire world.

Check out this class: 
Wings of Fire Fan Club Role Playing and Writing a Story With Friends and Dragons

The first class and the actual full game we have is an 8-week session that is set in the American Revolutionary War time period. Each week, the students will be introduced to a moment in Revolutionary American History ending in the duel between Vice President Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. The students will be given RPG-style turn-based group battles with supernatural creatures and are only allowed to bring what notes they take before class to use as a reference to work together. At the beginning of each class, each student will write creatively for 10 minutes about what they do on their own before the conflict and read to the class. This will be how they know what items they have for the magical quest.
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Check out this class: 
RPG American Revolutionary War Era Study Level up with Creative Writing D&D Style

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