Video gaming is often seen as a distraction for students. So the challenge is to distract students back towards learning – and video games provide the perfect model.
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Watching my teens play video games for hours on end tells me that video game designers understand something that my fellow teachers and I had not!
The supervised, structured and balanced use of Minecraft could allow students to fully benefit from the potential of this game to build skills and increase motivation.
The marketisation of higher education is just a symptom of what’s wrong with universities.
University course designers are harnessing the addictive quality of video games to develop ‘Serious educational games’ that engage and motivate students.
Making education more like playing a game could dramatically improve learning.
Video games have been helping kids to learn for years, here’s how.
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In this month's episode of The Anthill, we are playing games – computer games, grammar games and real life games, too.
Gamification in schools teaches children that they should expect their every move to be watched, rated, and possibly shared publicly.
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Fellow, National Institute of Economic and Social Research
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Senior lecturer, Monash University
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DPhil Researcher in Education, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Media, Swansea University
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Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering, Graphics and Multimedia, Sheffield Hallam University
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Researcher, Department of Education, University of York
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Research Fellow, International Education, Coventry University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Mathematics, Computer Science, Science, Engineering, Architecture, Laurentian University
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Associate lecturer, Masters of Digital Media Program, and Senior Scholar in the field of Aging and Technology, Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Technologies and Education, Université de Montréal
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Professor and Dean of Education and the Arts, CQUniversity Australia
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Rankings Analyst, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Ph.D. Chargé d'enseignement, Université Laval
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Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
