In recent years, video games have become pervasive in American childhoods, with over 90% of children engaging in gaming regularly. Despite concerns about their impact on education, research from Brunel University London indicates that incorporating video game elements into learning environments can significantly enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
Read MoreAn award-winning documentary has been adapted into an educational, interactive game for students. Through a partnership with Ag in the Classroom, students can learn valuable lessons about agriculture and ecosystem sustainability using games and technology.
Read More"What's really motivating about a good learning game is the learning," says Louisa Rosenheck, researcher at MIT's Education Arcade Lab and an adjunct lecturer at HGSE. "Humans like to learn, and we like to get better at things." But, she observes, many games used in classrooms or that are deemed "Educational" tend to focus on content and procedural skills, and don't necessarily encourage learning that sparks intrinsic motivation and genuine engagement.
Read MoreStudents enrolled in School of Communication associate professor Lindsay Grace's classes spend a great deal of time playing video games.
Read MoreThe video game research psychologist is currently in London, where she's set to give a talk on the fostering of terrorist cells and extremist beliefs in digital game spaces, a project she's working on with the Department of Homeland Security.
Read MoreFor video game use by children, most parents - 71 percent - indicate that video games have a positive influence on their child's life.
Read MoreMany of us are at least vaguely aware of prior studies finding that playing violent video games is linked to increases in overt aggressive behavior over time. Six scholars from the University of Vermont examine the link between video games and cognitive performance in children-specifically involving working memory and motor responses.
Read MoreFrom the recent PC release of The Last of Us Part I to Dead Space's extensive content warnings for individuals with mental health disabilities, accessibility design continues to evolve. Several titles from Japanese studios are demonstrating a global interest in accessibility in games.
Read MoreDamon Packwood, founder and executive director of Gameheads, a nonprofit teaching tech and video game design skills, is helping underserved youth gain the necessary tools to get jobs in the field.
Read More"The term originated as a derogatory way to make fun of those hipster games where you don't shoot, but it caught on," explains Jordi de Paco, a video game developer at the production company Deconstructeam.
Read MoreMcCall asks history instructors to embrace video games because they provide an opportunity to discuss and debate the game version of history. Implicit in many historical video games is a particular vision of history, a history of power struggles and fights for domination.
Read MoreVideo games such as Minecraft Education can be used to deliver the curriculum in an engaging authentic way. Video games are increasingly coming into the classroom as researchers look into how they can be used to make learning engaging.
Read MoreThe 1988 game 'Life & Death', in which players had to assume the role of a surgeon and diagnose and treat various medical conditions using a combination of text-based commands and simple graphics, is considered one of the earliest medical video games.
Read MoreVideo games tend to offer escapism by exploring the unimaginable; they allow gamers to tune out for a few hours by getting in the shoes of super-soldiers, the spurred boots of western rustlers or even stray household pets while living out their stories across sci-fi dystopias, vast fantasy worlds or the deep expanses of space.
Read MoreNew research findings challenge the fears parents have been hearing for years that children who spend hour after hour playing video games, or choose games of certain genres, would manifest unhealthy results in their cognitive ability.
Read MoreAs games went online, interaction between players has reached new levels! While just a few years ago, kids would go to school excited to talk about their collections or sporting achievements, now they are playing videogames together with friends and people from all over the world.
Read MoreWe want to know whether playing video games can increase cognitive skills: In other words, can game playing make you smarter? We have performed experiments, conducted meta-analyses of research literature, and even produced a couple of books: Computer Games for Learning and Handbook of Game-Based Learning.
Read MoreIf you spend more than an hour a day playing video games, that's 5 percent of your life. We want to know whether playing video games can increase cognitive skills: In other words, can game playing make you smarter? We have performed experiments, conducted meta-analyses of research literature and even produced a couple of books: Computer Games for Learning and Handbook of Game-Based Learning.
Read MoreFrom comprehensive options and customization to more inclusive design practices, disabled players can enjoy more games than ever, across a variety of genres and platforms. A few years into his stint at PlayStation, Tisser and met accessibility consultant Ian Hamilton, the co-director of The Game Accessibility Conference, or GAConf.
Read MoreUter has been involved with the Ambassador Teacher Program for the past five years after hearing about it while teaching at Warsop Primary and Infant School. Uter is one of several ambassador teachers here in Prince Edward County Schools.
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