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Download full textDempsey, John V.; And Others – 1996
Games have long been used as instructional tools, but actual research examining that concept has been sparse. Increased sophistication and lower cost in hardware and software for personal computers has created a budding movement to incorporate computer games into learning environments. This paper discusses criteria for selecting an instructional…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Games, Computer Simulation, Computer Software
Peer reviewedMiller, Leslie; And Others – Interpersonal Computing and Technology, 1996
A lack of gender-sensitive computer games exacerbates female disinterest in technology. Girls-only focus groups revealed phenomena that may help software developers awaken girls' enthusiasm for computing. For instance, girls placed a premium on richly textured video and audio, on collaborating rather than competing, on interacting with male…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Computer Games, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Development
