from train your brain to role play games Does Game-Based Learning really exist or is it merely Game-Based Teaching? game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec

Does Game-Based Learning really exist or is it merely

Game-Based Teaching?

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Dr. Ryuta Kawashima Train Your Brain: 60 Days to a Better Brain Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! published by Penguin Books published by Nintendo

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec The Stroop Test published by John Ridley Stroop, 1935.

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Dr. Nir Giladi MindFit - Scientifically developed and tested software published by CogniFit

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec The Digit Span Test published by Alan Baddeley, 1975.

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Cognitive Abilities for Academic Achievement Working Memory Spatial Skills Multitasking

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Action/Adventure Games Counter Strike Visual Searching Divided Attention Decision Processing

Counter Strike

Visual Searching

Divided Attention

Decision Processing

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Movement Based Games Dance Dance Revolution Visual Searching Pattern Recognition Memory Re-Coding

Dance Dance Revolution

Visual Searching

Pattern Recognition

Memory Re-Coding

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Survey of 510 participants 65% played on average 8-10 hours per week 35% did not play computer games 30% were female, 70% male Average age of 29 years 60% were Students

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Survey of 510 participants 30% stated that you do not learn from games 40% stated that only hand/eye skills are learnt less than 25% had ever played educational games

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Test of 237 participants 85% were game players 15% did not play computer games all participated in Digit Span Forward test or Working Memory

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Test of 237 participants players scored an average of 6.2 non-players scored an average of 4.5 Digit Span Forward test or Working Memory 7 (+-2)

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Test of 237 participants 25 participants scored 9 and above all were game players 8 participants scored 12 and above all were role-play game players

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Do computer games improve cognitive skills or do people with a high level of cognitive ability play computer games

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Strategy & Role Play Games World of Warcraft Conceptual Reasoning Problem Solving Affective communication Teamwork

World of Warcraft

Conceptual Reasoning

Problem Solving

Affective communication

Teamwork

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Game-Based Teaching a Game about Designing a Game university design students Teamwork and Role-Play collaborative learning

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Survey of 510 participants 50% wanted better Gameplay 30% wanted multiplayer learning 10% wanted better graphics less than 25% had ever played educational games

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Game-Based Teaching The Training Room Constructivist Design Team Based Participation Collaborative Learning Scenario Based Multi-User Flash

The Training Room

Constructivist Design

Team Based Participation

Collaborative Learning

Scenario Based

Multi-User Flash

game based learning 2009 Paul Pivec Game-Based Teaching The Training Room Conceptual Reasoning Problem Solving Affective Communication Teamwork Cultural Awareness Conflict Management Entrepreneurship Creativity

The Training Room

Conceptual Reasoning

Problem Solving

Affective Communication

Teamwork

Cultural Awareness

Conflict Management

Entrepreneurship

Creativity

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