Boys! We get it! Boy Culture, Video Gaming, Learning & The Traditional Classroom

• In Event: CLT - Research on Games

Short Description

The boy crisis in American education (Martin 2002) is due, in part, to the rejection of boy culture (Author, 2011). Gaming has the potential to bring traditional schools toward a more accepting culture. Drawing from ongoing research projects, this presentation puts forward a deeper understanding of why teachers reject video game cultural hallmarks of violent fantasy life, individual achievement, and competition as well as an understanding of what boys are telling us about this culture.

Authors

• Jason A Engerman, Penn State University

• Alison Carr-Chellman, The Pennsylvania State University