[game_edu] Papers on the effects of play

[Ian Schreiber]

Tons of stuff out there on the positive effects of video games. Off the top of my head:
 
"Don't Bother Me Mom -- I'm Learning!" (Marc Prensky)
"Got Game: How the Gamer Generation is Reshaping Business Forever" (John Beck & Mitchell Wade)
"What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy" (James Paul Gee)
"Everything Bad Is Good For You" (Steven Johnson)
"Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence" (Gerard Jones)
 
Those have all been out for a few years, so I'm sure there's more recent ones. Also look on the Games For Change website, should have some examples of games created to have a positive social influence.
 
- Ian

--- On Wed, 2/18/09, Malcolm Ryan <malcolmr at cse.unsw.edu.au> wrote:

From: Malcolm Ryan <malcolmr at cse.unsw.edu.au>
Subject: [game_edu] Papers on the effects of play
To: "IGDA Game Education Listserv" <game_edu at igda.org>
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 11:14 PM

I'm writing a grant proposal and I need some references about the effects of
computer games on self-esteem and social relationships. So far all I have
managed to find are studies which show that violent games increase agression and
lower self-esteem.

Has anyone studied more constructive games, that are non-violent and
cooperative? Does anyone have any positive findings about social computer-game
play, or is it wholly negative?

Malcolm


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