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Computer games + math = fun and learning in schools . Originally published August 21, 2013 at 8:25 pm Updated August 22, 2013 at 10:10 am . Share story. By . Katherine Long.
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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 ...
One, games make learning fun. Two, they encourage the students to pay attention. ... I usually let them partner up and keep their own scores while they played on one computer between them.
With good game mechanics, learning may result even when the educational material underlying the game has flaws. The 2008 game Spore , released by Electronic Arts, was criticized by educators for ...
Mobile apps, computer software, video games, and webapps are par for the course. For web sites, I think we should rule out sites that are purely informational (e.g., Wikipedia) and only include ...
Are educational games fun? "Well, the kids think that some are funny," Wolmet answers. "Many games are about solving tasks, and then the developers have added stuff around it so that it resembles ...
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