Playing Games: Do Game Consoles have a Positive Impact on Girls' Learning and Motivation?

摘要

The small-scale research carried out cannot be generalised, however, it does give some indication to why girls use game consoles and their attitudes towards them. This research shows that children feel that they are learning from them and find them fun whilst using them in the classroom. It shows a clear link between the home and school use of game consoles, indicating that children who are familiar with them at home find them useful at school. However I did not explicitly answer the research question due to limitations. The findings may contribute to teachers that use or want to use game consoles in their classrooms to motivate and to support learning. Further research could be conducted to compare the impact game consoles have on boys and girls to see if there is a significant gender difference. An experiment measuring learning and motivation when using game consoles with a control group may be more suitable to discover specific learning gains. This might then show the impact of game consoles, thereby providing educators with evidence needed to justify their use.