In a study conducted at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB), high school and college video game veterans were pitted against surgical residents. Subjects were judged on a variety of skills in a surgical simulation using robotic arms. Out of all the age brackets considered, 9th graders outperformed their cohorts in skills related to manual dexterity. In a follow-up study that demanded more surgical expertise and less hand-eye coordination, the residents outperformed the younger students. From Science Daily:
On Monday, December 17, 11:00am-12:00pm in the Richard Harris Terrace at BMCC, Prof. Tali Noimann’s English 201 students will present their group projects. They have been working on original board games based on the R.L. Stevenson novella Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Please come to support their hard work and play six incredibly creative games. (Two of them are “drinking” games; bring your own “booze”).
I hope to see many of you there. Please share this announcement with anyone you think will be interested in coming!
Games for Change Australia / New Zealand held their first annual conference this November 15th and 16th in Melbourne. Similar to its American counterpart, the ANZ group is dedicated to games-based learning that emphasizes the following: Education and training; learning and development; health and fitness; and sustainability, community development and civic participation. Slides from several talks are available on line at:
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In a study conducted at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB), high school and college video game veterans were pitted against surgical residents. Subjects were judged on a variety of skills in a surgical simulation using robotic arms. Out of all the age brackets considered, 9th graders outperformed their cohorts in skills related to manual dexterity. In a follow-up study that demanded more surgical expertise and less hand-eye coordination, the residents outperformed the younger students. From Science Daily:
