How Do We Design Effective Video Games for Learning? (VG Series Part 4/10)
Part 4 of my series examining research evidence for the value of video games. This time: a framework for educational games research.
Category: Scholarly Pursuits
Can Spatial Cognition Be Trained with Video Games? (VG Series Part 3/10)
Part 3 of my series examining research evidence for the value of video games. This time: the potential of video games to improve spatial cognition.
Does Personality Predict Vulnerability to Violence in Games? (VG Series Part 2/10)
Part 2 of my series examining research evidence for the value of video games. This time: a spherical model of personality for predicting video game violence.
Is Video Game Research Influenced by the Media? (Part 1/10)
In this 10-part series, I’m reviewing articles in a recent special issue of the Journal of General Psychology on video games across a variety of domains – child-rearing, education, entertainment, and even psychotherapy.
Some Employers Ruin Surveys For the Rest of Us
Some employers survey their employees “anonymously” but act dishonestly. What do the rest of us do to convince employees of our truthfulness?
Pre-Teaching Interventions to Maximize Learning
What should trainers and instructors do before starting their courses that will maximize learning for students?