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Abrams, Sandra Schamroth – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2011
As an observer of the gaming situation, the author watched intently to understand how two boys' actions helped them succeed at "Band Hero," and she realized that their movements were both ways of being and ways of learning. These eighth-grade boys went beyond the scope and requirements of standard game play and appeared to employ specific…
Descriptors: Video Games, Social Environment, Males, Observation