Miriam Clifford does a wonderful job of summarizing the works of many of the cutting edge theorists and the last half century and compiling them into her article "30 Ways To Promote Creativity in Your Classroom."

This article published in TES Magazine explores the idea of teaching thinking in the classroom. The author(s) ask "Is it possible to teach thinking skills?" They say that most experts agree that you can but Philip Adey of the Centre for Advancement of Thinking at King's College London, says that "thinking skills described in the national curriculum are not skills, they are mental processes. You can't teach them directly. But you can create a learning environment that will stimulate their development." I somewhat agree with this assessment however, a teacher can easily provide examples that the student(s) could apply to different scenarios. I'd call that teaching.

This article by Sharon Boller is a response to Ruth Clark's article "Why Games Don't Teach". Here Boller discusses Clark's inconsistencies and explains how GBL can work in the classroom. Most importantly, Boller discusses the level of engagement, the feedback mechanisms, and the "rehearsal and practice" that GBL offer.

This article by Ruth Clark in Learning Solutions Magazine is a bit misleading and a bit muddled. While it appears that her contention is that games can not teach she admits that students can learn from GBL if they are structured and designed well.