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Video Games – That Happen To Be Educational, Kyle Bryant, Dr. Jarom Mcdonald, Dr. Derek Hansen
Video Games – That Happen To Be Educational, Kyle Bryant, Dr. Jarom Mcdonald, Dr. Derek Hansen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Researchers like James Gee, culturists such as Henry Jenkins, and educators such as BYU’s own Derek Hansen and Jonathan Ostenson agree that video games can be a powerful educational tool; capturing both the users attention and imagination, something that the educational system is struggling to gain even one. Sir Ken Robinson points out in his 2014 TED talk “Changing Educational Paradigms” that to children, school is very dull compared to the exciting world of technology available at their fingertips.