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Kadakia, Maya – TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, 2005
During the 2004-2005 school year, Maya Kadakia conducted a pilot study of her master's project which focuses on how student engagement is affected by a curriculum that incorporates popular culture. She created a Language Arts unit which incorporates the video game Morrowhid. Maya teaches seventh grade Language Arts and Social Studies at a diverse…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Educational Needs, Video Games, Popular Culture