Why Do Kids Love to Play Video Games?
Why do kids love video games? The short, and obvious, answer is, they’re fun. In my psychological interviews and surveys about video game play with children, I often […]
Assessment vs. Evaluation: What’s the Difference and Why Are They Important?
Right now, assessment is more than just a buzzword in the Education field. It’s a talking point, a point of contention, and an anxiety trigger for many students (and even […]
Beyond Games: The Kid Who Loses Track of Time
All kids have a slightly distorted sense of time. Some, however, seem to have a sort of “time blindness” and exhibit a skewed sense of how much time has elapsed […]
The Greatest Gifts Are Video Games That Improve Executive Functions
Have you ever wondered why kids are so immersed in video game play? Part of the reason is that they are actively taxing their prefrontal cortex, the most sophisticated part […]
