Could Universal Design Help More Students Learn from Games?
Student learning styles are varied and diverse – so why do so many games try to teach concepts the same way? Rote memorization doesn’t do the trick, educators say, and… more »
Through coverage of the market, research and up-to-date analysis, Games and Learning reports on the opportunities and challenges facing those seeking to unlock the educational power of games. more »
Often the latest studies about how children learn or what the effect of a given game might be are trapped in expert-facing journal articles and dense social science writing. We cut through the technical speak and explain it as best we can in our Learning Research reports.
Student learning styles are varied and diverse – so why do so many games try to teach concepts the same way? Rote memorization doesn’t do the trick, educators say, and… more »
New research focused on learning games for first and second graders indicate that mixing virtual games with real world elements is more effective than simply having them play the app…. more »
If you were to draft the ideal development scenario for a formal learning game, the Colorado makers of Woot Math may be a good place to start. The company has… more »
There is no doubt that the market for educational apps is booming. In just a few short years, we went from the invention of the iPad in 2010 to having… more »