I've written a bit about educational games previously; now I see retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor getting into the act, at Citizenship goes digital: Online gaming effective in teaching civics -- ScienceDaily
In the long run, there will be a large part of each kid's education which is provided this way, and it will be very cheap as well as self-motivating. I do wonder how large the part will be.
Can playing online video games help students learn civics education? According to Baylor University researchers, the answer is yes. Brooke Blevins, Ph.D., assistant professor of curriculum and instruction and Karon LeCompte, Ph.D., assistant professor of curriculum and instruction in Baylor's School of Education studied the effectiveness of iCivics, a free online website founded by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor that teaches civics concepts using 19 educational games.
The study, published in The Journal of Social Studies Research, shows iCivics is an effective tool for teaching civics concepts to primary and middle school students.
As part of the study, more than 250 students in two Waco-area school districts played iCivics games for six weeks, twice a week for 30 minutes. Students took pre-tests and post-tests and completed journal entries on their experience. ... Statistically, most of the grades showed improvement in their civics education, but with younger students exhibiting the most gains.
"Students in grades 5 and 8 showed improvement in test scores with eight-grade students scoring nearly five points higher on both," Blevins said. "Students in fourth grade showed a marked improvement of nearly 10 points, the highest out of all of the grades."
In the long run, there will be a large part of each kid's education which is provided this way, and it will be very cheap as well as self-motivating. I do wonder how large the part will be.
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