http://video.wired.com/watch/tech-effects-how-video-games-impact-you

Tech Effects: How Video Games Impact You

Can video games help improve hand-eye coordination? Can they help train your brain and improve your cognitive abilities? WIRED Senior Editor Peter Rubin tests his skills against a pro sports gamer to find out if gaming can improve your brain and body.

Discussion Questions:

1. Fifteen years of research has shown that action video games have the biggest positive impact on which three cognitive attributes?
2. Do you think more learning solutions (textbooks and simulations) should be gamified? Would more gamification lead to increased learning and engagement?
3. What are the cognitive benefits of playing video games?  How can playing video games positively impact you as a student?

Source: Peter Rubin, WIRED, “Tech Effects: How Video Games Impact You”, WIRED.com, October 25, 2019.