For many years, the History subject at the general education level has fallen into a situation where students are not enthusiastic, and the exam results at times cause concern in public opinion.
Innovating the teaching and learning methods of History is therefore an inevitable requirement. The application of technology and digital content creation opens up a potential direction.
Instead of just reading about the victory on the Bach Dang River, learners can play historical characters, learn about the context, strategy, and terrain through graphics.
Role-playing experiences help historical knowledge no longer be dry numbers but become a story with context, characters, choices and consequences.
The world has proven the power of historical games.
Many international products exploit ancient, medieval, and modern themes, making players interested in learning more deeply about the culture and history of countries.
Vietnam can completely develop games based on a rich historical treasure, from the time of building and defending the country to the stages of fighting to protect national independence.
More importantly, when built on a foundation of accurate data, with the participation of historians and technology experts, games can become effective educational tools.
The content must ensure respect for historical truth, in accordance with cultural standards, thereby being both attractive and academically valuable.
When they love it, learners will actively learn more deeply through official materials, refer to other sources of materials.
If history only exists in books, it is difficult to compete with countless online entertainment content.
Conversely, when history enters the digital space in creative form, it has the opportunity to reach millions of people naturally.
Creating digital content about history also contributes to promoting Vietnamese culture to the world.
A well-invested game, released internationally, can help friends from five continents understand more about the journey of building and defending the country of the Vietnamese nation.
To do this, coordination between management agencies, the education sector, technology businesses and researchers is needed.
Policies to encourage creativity and support start-ups in the field of digital education content are important factors. In parallel, there is a strict content appraisal mechanism, ensuring no distortion or historical errors.
History is not pages of books stuck in the dust of time.
When told in modern technology language, history can be as vivid as a movie, where learners both experience and contemplate.
Play while learning, learn while playing" is not a temporary slogan, but may be a real direction to arouse love for history in the young generation.
