Chris Kohler
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Scientists Call for Federal Research into Educational Games

The Federation of American Scientists and myself agree: if the federal government is gonna take our money and spend it, let’s at least spend it on video games. AP reports today that FAS, with a year’s worth of study in the bag already, is calling for "federal research into how the addictive pizazz of video […]

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The Federation of American Scientists and myself agree: if the federal government is gonna take our money and spend it, let's at least spend it on video games.

AP reports todaythat FAS, with a year's worth of study in the bag already, is calling for "federal research into how the addictive pizazz of video games can be converted into serious learning tools for schools":

What's needed ... is research into which features of games are most important for learning - and how to test students on the skills they learn in games. The departments of education and labor and the
National Science Foundation would lead the way under this plan.

If it'll get politicians to start concentrating on the positive effects of video games and stop harping on them as if they were the Devil's own instrument, I'm all for it.