Share Paper: The Use of Video Games in Education

1. Timothy Shorthouse, Waynesburg University, United States
2. Baoying Wang, Waynesburg University, United States

Abstract: With constant exposure to various types of media in everyday life, children today are influenced by media more than ever before. In particular, students welcome being taught in a manner in which media is a primary component. Sometimes, the effectiveness of traditional teaching methods becomes questionable. New methods need to be introduced. One possible method would involve the use of video games in classrooms. These games would enable students to learn visually, through media and human-computer interactions. Video games combine multiple teaching methods together with media orientation, which will make them invaluable in the learning place. This paper addresses one ...