Future teachers see educational potential in computer games, study shows. Teacher training should therefore address their potential in the classroom. Future teachers see educational potential in ...

Cathleen Norris is a professor at the University of North Texas in Denton and Elliot Soloway is a professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Games for Learning: Solution de Jour Deck: By ...

Game advocates are calling for a sweeping transformation of conventional education to replace traditional curricula with game-based instruction. But what do researchers have to say about this idea and ...

National Video Game Day was celebrated on September 12, which leads to the question: Why would something that's so much a part of modern life need any extra promotion? Unfortunately, video games get a ...

Rhys James Jones does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Owlcat Games has launched a free game development learning resource, featuring over 350 learning resources including software recommendations, tutorials, and online courses. The resource – GameDev ...

Time and again, there have been education techniques and pedagogy developed that challenged conventional teaching and learning methods. As new approaches are tried, it is important to also analyze the ...

Screenshot from an online emulator of 1985 edition of The Oregon Trail (Internet Archive) Back when I was playing these games on my family’s Apple IIc, they were often side-eyed by a generation that ...

Be honest, you want to be smarter. There’s nothing wrong with that. Studies consistently demonstrate that intelligence is among the most desirable qualities a person has. Whether it's trying to ...

Terrence Smith has been writing since his early childhood, when he wrote his first fanfiction: Taz in the Temple of Cyber Power. He has grown up on Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft consoles in the ...

We live in a world with millions of computers—on desks, on laps, under TVs, and in pockets—connected to a global computer network. As a result, with the right software, playing head-to-head online ...