Study highlights the video game's potential to foster critical and creative thinking in sustainable development education.

By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Two members of EGADE Business School have co-authored an innovative chapter that explores the use of Minecraft as an educational tool to develop critical and creative thinking. The chapter is featured in the book Horizons in Learning Linked to Sustainable Development: New Pathways in the Digital Era (2025), published by Octaedro Editorial.

The chapter, titled "Minecraft, a Game-Based Learning Tool: Analyzing its Impact on the Development of Critical and Creative Thinking in Addressing Challenges Aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)," was co-authored by Eloísa Pérez González, Director of Educational Innovation, and Jairo Orozco Triana, Professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation, both at EGADE Business School.

The chapter also includes contributions from Myriam Villarreal Rodríguez, Director of Design and Pedagogical Architecture at Tecnológico de Monterrey, and Miguel Abrajan Morales, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Más Que Learning.

“In this work, we share the academic experiences conducted at EGADE using this tool in our graduate courses,” Pérez González explained.

The chapter highlights the significant impact of using Minecraft in graduate-level academic experiences at EGADE Business School between 2022 and 2023.

These experiences incorporated methodologies such as design thinking, challenge-based learning, and game-based learning to address challenges aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The findings show Minecraft fosters collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity, while providing an immersive and playful learning environment.

Pérez González, Orozco Triana, and their co-authors emphasize the importance of exploring this invaluable resource, which combines gamification, sustainability, and educational innovation.

The book is available for free download from the Octaedro Editorial website.

Its co-editors will officially present the book on January 29, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in the Auditorium on Level 2 of the Expedition FEMSA Building at Tecnológico de Monterrey. The presentation is part of the IFE Conference 2025, a flagship event organized by the Institute for the Future of Education, bringing together prominent leaders and innovators in education.