Professor champions video gaming as valuable teaching tool for parents, teachers
Thursday, January 3, 2013 - 06:50
in Psychology & Sociology
(Phys.org)—The stereotype of young people isolating themselves by hunching in front of a video game screen is often far from the truth, says Elisabeth Hayes, recently appointed the Delbert & Jewell Lewis Chair in Reading & Literacy at ASU. Video gaming has become a social activity shared with other players that can lead to better communication skills and the development of sophisticated technical skills.