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Video Games Take Testing to the Next Level.

The article presents a condensed reprint of the article "Video Games Take Testing to the Next Level," by Robert Rothman, which appeared in the December 2010 issue of "Harvard Education Letter." It discusses the use of video games to assess students in areas such as problem-solving ability and the co...

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Published in:Education Digest Vol. 76; no. 7; pp. 4 - 9
Main Author: ROTHMAN, ROBERT
Format: Article
Published: Prakken Publications Mar2011
Subjects:
Published reprints
Problem solving ability testing
Video games & psychology
Educational games
Ability testing
Gee, James Paul
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article presents a condensed reprint of the article "Video Games Take Testing to the Next Level," by Robert Rothman, which appeared in the December 2010 issue of "Harvard Education Letter." It discusses the use of video games to assess students in areas such as problem-solving ability and the conduct of scientific inquiry. A model of student assessment that involves the use of video games, which was developed by literacy professor James Paul Gee and colleagues, is addressed.