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I study the intellectual life of videogames. Lineage I. Apprenticeship. Lineage II. RuneScape. World of Warcraft. World of Warcraft. Esports. Image source: SAYS.com. Positive Effects of Games on Cognition & Learning.
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Positive Effects of Games on Cognition & Learning • Action games improve visual acuity & attention Green & Bevelier). • Simulations aid systems historical understanding (Squire). • Science games foster scientific habits of mind (Clark). • FoldIt crowdsources scientific discovery (Popovich). • Exergaming increases fitness (Ching). • Online gameplay improves literacy (Steinkuehler). • Games accelerate language learning (Young) • Casual games decrease stress & depression (Russoniello).
This always surprises us. Even when it shouldn’t.
This always surprises us. Even when it shouldn’t.