Bibliograph

The brain-boosting benefits of gaming, Arie Kaplan

Type

Label

The brain-boosting benefits of gaming, Arie Kaplan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 30) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

009-012

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The brain-boosting benefits of gaming

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

830205808

Responsibility statement

Arie Kaplan

Series statement

ShockZone. Games and gamers

Summary

Discusses the beneficial effects of gaming on the brain

Table Of Contents

Learning to play and playing to learn -- How video games teach -- A super-quick history of educational games -- Gaming for grades : games in school -- Soldier software : games for the military -- Under the (virtual) knife : games and surgeons -- History in action : games that teach history -- Sky school : learning to fly with video games -- In good company : how corporations use games -- Are Wii fit or not?: exercising your brain and body -- Game school : three subjects you can learn with games

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification