Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) invited presentation; Operation ARIES!: Using the principles of serious games and the science of learning to teach scientific thinking

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Halperin ◽  
Art Graesser ◽  
Keith Milis ◽  
Heidi R. Riggio
Keyword(s):  
Serious Games ◽  
Learning To Teach ◽  
Scientific Thinking ◽  
Teaching Of Psychology

Formative Research for STEM Educational Games

2013 ◽  
Vol 221 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Sherry
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Sesame Street ◽  
Children's Television ◽  
Educational Video ◽  
Educational Media ◽  
Television Shows ◽  
Educational Video Game ◽  
Games For Health

Millions in taxpayer and foundation euros and dollars have been spent building and testing educational video games, games for health, and serious games. What have been the fruits of this frenzy of activity? What educational video game has had the reach and impact of Sesame Street or Blues Clues television shows? By comparison, the Children’s Television Workshop (CTW) managed to get Sesame Street off the ground within a couple of years, writing the basic scientific literature on educational media design in the process. Not only is Sesame Street well known and proven, it laid the basis for every effective educational show to follow. This article explores the differences between the CTW scientific approach to educational media production and the mostly nonscientific approach consuming so many resources in the educational games, games for health, and serious games movements. Fundamental scientific questions that remain unanswered are outlined.

Review of Activities Handbook for the Teaching of Psychology, Vol. 2.

1988 ◽  
Vol 33 (11) ◽  
pp. 1006-1006
Author(s):  
No authorship indicated
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Of Psychology
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