FA16 PROJECT 9- WEEK 5 MILESTONE

Introduction: 

Game based learning is designed to balance subject matter with gameplay and the ability of the player to retain and apply said subject matter to the real world. Perceptual process is the structure of psychological steps that a person follows in order to organize and interpret information from the outside world. One of the studies done in the field includes the study that was done with second grade students and they had to acquire historical knowledge of medieval Amsterdam playfully(Huizenga et al. 2009). Another study done was one conducted at a university it examined difference in academic achievement of students that use and those who do not use video game learning (Blunt). A research made in the field stated that current learning methods for young learners fail to engage learners used to interactive media (Prensky, 2005). work that needs to be done in this field is to find out if game based learning can fill in to help the needs of the children that have perceptual processing disorder. This study is a add on to other studies that have already been done in the field and can contribute to the research already done to have more information. It is predicted that game based learning is effective because it helps children perceptual processing using a different style of learning compared to regular class learning.

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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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