Video Games and Boys: Unpacking Boy Learning Ecosystems

• In Event: ST&C - Game Changers!

Short Description

Traditional school settings contribute to high disengagement rates, and dropout rates for boys. Commercial video games, as a historical pastime, show promise to re-engage boys. This study represents a three phase phenomenological approach that investigates the link between commercial games and traditional learning outcomes. Our findings suggest significant learning gains that align with traditional standards as well as 21st Century non cognitive skills, can emerge as boys engage in natural play habits of commercial gaming.

Authors

• Jason A Engerman, Penn State University

• Nate Turcotte, Penn State University

• Sagun Giri, Pennsylvania State University

• Alison Carr-Chellman, The Pennsylvania State University