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Do computer-based games facilitate knowledge acquisition and retention?

Author/s:

Cannon-Bowers, J. A.; Ricci, K. E. ; Salas, E.

Citation:

Ricci, K. E., Salas, E., & Cannon-Bowers, J. A. (1996). Do computer-based games facilitate knowledge acquisition and retention? Military Psychology, 8(4), 295-307.

Keywords:

adults; armed forces; computer-assisted instruction; educational; learning; memory; military; pc; training; young adults

Health Topic:

Cognition

Target Population:

Adults; Young Adults

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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What to expect from immersive virtual environment exposure: Influences of gender, body mass index, and past experience

Author/s:

Hale, K. S. ; Kennedy, R. S.; Nahmens, I. ; Stanney, K. M.

Citation:

Stanney, K. M., Hale, K. S., Nahmens, I., & Kennedy, R. S. (2003). What to expect from immersive virtual environment exposure: Influences of gender, body mass index, and past experience. Human Factors, 45(3), 504-520.

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Children's and families' use of computers in australian homes

Author/s:

Downes, T.

Citation:

Downes, T. (2002). Children's and families' use of computers in australian homes. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 3(2), 182-196.

Keywords:

children; learning; macintosh; pc

Health Topic:

Cognition; Social Issues and Skills

Target Population:

Childrn

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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How important is the digital divide? The relation of computer and videogame usage to gender differences in mental rotation ability

Author/s:

Newcombe, N. S.; Terlecki, M. S.

Citation:

Terlecki, M. S., & Newcombe, N. S. (2005). How important is the digital divide?: The relation of computer and videogame usage to gender differences in mental rotation ability. Sex Roles, 53(39939), 433-441.

Keywords:

adults; digital divide; game play; gender; students; video game; visual-spatial; young adults

Health Topic:

Cognition; Social Issues and Skills

Target Population:

Adults; Young Adults

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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The effect of internet video game play on clinical and extrapyramidal symptoms in patients with schizophrenia

Author/s:

Arenella, L. S. ; Han, D. H. ; Kim, J. I. ; Lyoo, I. K.; Renshaw, P. F. ; Sim, M. E.

Citation:

Han, D. H., Renshaw, P. F., Sim, M. E., Kim, J. I., Arenella, L. S., & Lyoo, I. K. (2008). The effect of internet video game play on clinical and extrapyramidal symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 103(1), 338-340.

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Playing a violent television game affects heart rate variability

Author/s:

Akerstedt, T. ; Anderson, M. ; Ivarsson, M. ; Lindblad, F.

Citation:

Ivarsson, M., Anderson, M., Akerstedt, T., & Lindblad, F. (2009). Playing a violent television game affects heart rate variability. Acta Paediatrica, 98(1), 166-172.

Keywords:

aggression; boys; game play; males; physical activity; sleep; teens; television; tweens; violence; xbox

Health Topic:

Cardiovascular Health; Sleep

Target Population:

Pre-Teens; Teens

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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Design principles of next-generation digital gaming for education

Author/s:

Holland, W. ; Jenkins, H. ; Miller, H. ; O'Driscoll, A. ; Squire, K. ; Tan, K. ; Todd, K.

Citation:

Squire, K., Jenkins, H., Holland, W., Miller, H., O'Driscoll, A., Tan, K., & Todd, K. (2003). Design principles of next-generation digital gaming for education. Educational Technology, 43(5), 17-23.

Keywords:

design/development; educational; game development; research; simulation

Health Topic:

Cognition

Target Population:

General Audience

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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Preschool children's problem-solving interactions at computers and jigsaw puzzles

Author/s:

Muller, A. A. ; Perlmutter, M.

Citation:

Muller, A. A., & Perlmutter, M. (1985). Preschool children's problem-solving interactions at computers and jigsaw puzzles. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 6(2), 173-186.

Keywords:

concentration; educational; gender; learning; macintosh; pediatrics; preschool; puzzle; young children

Health Topic:

Cognition

Target Population:

Young Children

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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