Citizenship education goes digital
Can playing online video games help students learn civics education? According to Baylor University researchers, the answer is yes.
Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2014
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News tagged with educational games
US kids read little on e-readers, tablets: study
Two-thirds of young children in the United States now have access to an e-reader or tablet, but only half of them actually use the device to read, a research institute said in a study published Friday.
Other
Jan 24, 2014
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Tablets a hit with kids, but experts worry
Tablet computers are so easy to use that even a 3-year-old can master them. And that has some pediatricians and other health experts worried.
Other
Dec 25, 2013
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Team uses video games to spark kids' interest in coding
(Phys.org) —In grade school classrooms across the country, students have been hard at work this semester trying to figure out how to smash a virtual frog with a virtual truck.
Software
Dec 12, 2013
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Educational video games can boost motivation to learn, study shows
Math video games can enhance students' motivation to learn, but it may depend on how students play, researchers at New York University and the City University of New York have found in a study of middle-schoolers.
Social Sciences
Nov 6, 2013
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Can children's TV characters boost STEM learning?
Can relationships formed with media characters like Dora the Explorer or Elmo help young children learn science, technology, engineering and mathematical (STEM) skills?
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2013
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Study finds clues on how to keep kids engaged with educational games
If you want teams of students to stay engaged while playing educational games, you might want them to switch seats pretty often. That's one finding from a pilot study that evaluated how well middle school students were able ...
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2013
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There's more to gamification than just playing games
Video games have expanded rapidly and created a large and growing industry since the 1980s.
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Mar 7, 2013
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'Invisible Exhibition' opens eyes to blindness
The darkness is total. Mundane gestures suddenly become complicated. How do you find the door to your room, cook a meal or cross the road? The "Invisible Exhibition" in the Polish capital Warsaw offers an opportunity to understand ...
Engineering
Dec 27, 2012
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Probing question: Can games be more than child's play?
Remember backyard games of Red Rover, Mother May I, and Red Light Green Light? How about playing Monopoly or Chutes and Ladders? Games like these figure into the pleasant childhood memories of many, but can games serve a ...
Software
Oct 23, 2012
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