Computer games in the EFL classroom /
Fact is that commercial computer games play an extensive role in young people's lives, today. According to a recent study, 62 % of German teenagers play computer games at least once a week. This development led many researchers, school leaders and teachers to the question in how far games can b...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Hamburg, Germany :
Anchor Academic Publishing,
2014.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=773004 |
| Summary: | Fact is that commercial computer games play an extensive role in young people's lives, today. According to a recent study, 62 % of German teenagers play computer games at least once a week. This development led many researchers, school leaders and teachers to the question in how far games can be used to engage young people and support their learning inside the classroom. These considerations have been supported by various studies, showing that computer games can enhance various cognitive skills such as the ability of concentration, stamina, tactical aptness, anticipatory thinking, orientat. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (123 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783954895687 3954895684 9783954890682 3954890682 |