The power of play: The effects of Portal 2 and Lumosity on cognitive and noncognitive skills

被引：127
作者：
Shute, Valerie J. [1 ]
Ventura, Matthew [1 ]
Ke, Fengfeng [1 ]
机构：
[1] Florida State Univ, Coll Educ, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
来源：
COMPUTERS & EDUCATION | 2015年 / 80卷
关键词：
Assessment; Persistence; Problem solving; Spatial skills; Videogames; VIDEO-GAME; PERSONALITY; CONSCIENTIOUSNESS; VALIDITY; PERFORMANCE; ATTENTION; ABILITY; MEMORY;
D O I：
10.1016/j.compedu.2014.08.013
中图分类号：
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号：
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要：
In this study, we tested 77 undergraduates who were randomly assigned to play either a popular video game (Portal 2) or a popular brain training game (Lumosity) for 8 h. Before and after gameplay, participants completed a set of online tests related to problem solving, spatial skill, and persistence. Results revealed that participants who were assigned to play Portal 2 showed a statistically significant advantage over Lumosity on each of the three composite measures-problem solving, spatial skill, and persistence. Portal 2 players also showed significant increases from pretest to posttest on specific small- and large-scale spatial tests while those in the Lumosity condition did not show any pretest to posttest differences on any measure. Results are discussed in terms of the positive impact video games can have on cognitive and noncognitive skills. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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