The brain-boosting benefits of gaming / Arie Kaplan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaplan, Arie, author.

Series:

Shockzone. Games and gamers.

Shockzone. Games and gamers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Video games--Juvenile literature.

Video games.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Company, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Has anyone ever told you gamers out there that your time would be better spent studying? Well, don't let go of that joystick just yet! Turns out, advancing to that next level of Super Mario Brothers has a similar effect on your brain as getting an A on your spelling test. Video games have been successful at training elite groups in the U.S. military and future doctors. Discover how they can help boost your brain power too!

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

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 Schools

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

Further Information

Index

Photo Acknowledgments

Back Cover.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 30) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5124-5789-2

1-5124-5208-4

1-4677-1781-9