Education Through Play: How Games Can Help Children Learn
By Stephen Slota, University of Connecticut
Play and imagination have always played a role in learning. Now, new technologies are unlocking the potential for educational video games.
Stephen Slota
Disciplines:
Education & PsychologyStephen is an adjunct professor and Ph.D. candidate in Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut with a Bachelors of Science in Molecular & Cellular Biology and Masters in Curriculum and Instruction. He has served as an urban high school teacher, educational technology specialist, and co-owner/manager of The Pericles Group, LLC. His primary research interests include the situated nature of play for academic achievement and prosocial learning through MMORPGs.
