Dr. Judy Willis has some great material related to gaming and education. Traditionally, gaming has been seen as a “waste of time”. Now, research is showing that the skills employed during gaming can be valuable, and the positioning of the individual within a game environment is conducive to learning in radically different ways from traditional styles of learning. Particularly, I enjoy Dr. Willis’ approach to assessment through a gaming perspective. To learn more about the science of neurology and why gaming supports learning, click here.

This video of Dr. Willis sheds light on her views of how new media supports learning and constitutes “brain-based” strategy for education…

Dr. Willis takes it further on her blog and shows educators how to plan instruction and assessment techniques using a gaming framework. To see examples and learn more about her approach to game-centred assessment and instruction, click here.

Mel Burgess.