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"Epistemic games are computer games that are essentially about learning to think in innovative ways. They're designed to be pedagogical tools for the digital age where the player learns to think like professionals by playing a simulated game of such professions as management, engineering, journalism or urban planning."

"1. Playing scary and violent video games help children master their fears in real life." 2. Video games can lessen disruptive behaviors and enhance positive development in ADHD children 3. Practical work in science provides children little or no learning at all 4. Chess makes kids smart 5. Gardening improves children's desire to learn and boosts their confidence 6. Playing with blocks increases neuron count in children 7. Teaching kids at a very early age is counterproductive to their learning 8. Music and movement augment children's language capabilities during the preschool years 9. Green spaces or natural backyards elevate children's learning through discovery 10. Drama and comedy in the classroom encourage children to listen and participate 11. Children who construct their own video games experience increased cognitive and social growth 12. Interest areas in the classroom promote a child's autonomy and choice making 13. Economically disadvantaged children reap long-term benefits from preschool 14. Learning, for children with ASD, is affected by classroom acoustics, artificial lighting, and windows 15. Engaging children in planning and reflection enhance their predictive and analytic capabilities

Research into Gaming

"Video game Minecraft is being used to educate children on everything from science to city planning to speaking a new language."

"Scant data exists on the effects of newer digital media on children and adolescents, experts say. The growing ubiquity of mobile digital devices-and the videos, music, games and other online content they provide-seems to beg a re-examination of the roles and responsibilities of parents and children in all of this."