fa16-project 13 week 5

While doing research for my project this week, I felt like I needed to take my thesis into a different direction. Instead of seeing what grades we can get by playing video games before a test. I want to see how video games can help children who are apprehensive and who have iep issues perform better before taking an exam. Some children get scared or may need more time while taking an exam. Some studies showed that playing video games for these children will help them be at ease and concentrate better while taking an exam. There also have been many studies that have shown that video games may help adolescence stem performance. There are also different perceptions that teachers have when doing these studies. Some teachers find that depending on the game or where the child is at their developmental stage has an effect on how the child’s mind can be perceived .

There are many articles that I have read for this topic, and so many have different opinions, but the one thing that did seem to persistent is that a child attention span does get better with playing the video games. It can prove that since their attention span is better they are more alert when taking an exam.

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About Robert O. Duncan

I'm an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences at City University of New York, with joint appointments in Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. I also have an appointment as a Visiting Scholar at New York University. My research interests include cognitive neuroscience, functional magnetic resonance imaging, glaucoma, neurodegenerative disorders, attention, learning, memory, educational technology, pedagogy, and developing games for education.

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