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Cool Choices: Game-Based Learning Benefits Adults

July 16, 2015 // Kat Shanahan

Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

Classrooms around the country use game-based learning to improve academic achievement, enhance curriculum, and foster self-guided learning. Numerous recent studies have reinforced the efficacy of game-based learning and the positive impacts it has on the today’s students. What may not be as apparent are the benefits of game-based learning for adults. Keeping in mind that…

Bloom’s Taxonomy and 21st Century Skills

June 21, 2017 // Brandon Pittser

We draw on quite a few paradigms of thought when we develop games, and fortunately for us there is no shortage of taxonomies and frameworks to be found in the realm of education. Recently, during a casual discussion of educational frameworks (yes, we’re nerds) we decided it might be worth highlighting a few with regards to…

Research Roundup: K-12 Game-Based Learning

December 17, 2018 // James LaPierre

Our team could talk all day about the many benefits of game-based learning in K-12 classrooms. From helping players develop key 21st century skills, to promoting social and emotional learning (SEL) outcomes, and even helping engage learners who struggle with more traditional instructional methods, it’s clear that educational video games hold incredible potential as teaching tools…

Study: VR for Soft Skills Training

April 19, 2021 // Brandon Pittser

The applications for VR are as various as they are interesting, and today I want to highlight an area that is particularly interesting to me personally – that is, using virtual reality to train soft skills like leadership, resilience, and managing through change…

A-Games Study: How Teachers Use Digital Learning Games

July 29, 2015 // Kat Shanahan

Game-based learning is rich with opportunities that enhance the student experience while helping teachers solve classroom challenges. A recent study by the A-Games project (Analyzing Games for Assessment in Math, ELA/ Social Studies, and Science) shed light on game usage in the classroom – including how teachers are using games as formative assessment tools. More than…

Embodied Cognition and the Vital Importance of Play

July 13, 2017 // Ethan Cayko

Greetings gentle reader, I would like to kick off this blog article with a quote from one of our fearless leaders here at Filament Games, Dan Norton: “Games-based learning requires that we look at the content and figure out if there are ways to embody that content in the act of play itself.” What I…

What’s New in Game-Based Learning – February 2019

February 6, 2019 // James LaPierre

Welcome to What’s New in Game-Based Learning – an all-new monthly series highlighting what’s 🔥HOT🔥 in the world of educational, serious, and AR/VR games for learning! Check out our curated roundup of news features, interviews, and articles below, then stay tuned on the Filament Games blog for next month’s featured stories! ⤵ For Today’s Kids, Playing Nintendo…

Boost Your Career with Video Games

July 26, 2021 // Brandon Pittser

What do a passion for video games and a successful career have in common? A recent study conducted by OnePoll on behalf of World of Warships by Wargaming asked approximately 2,000 American adults to answer this very question, assessing the impact that video games had on their professional lives. If you’re short on time, you…

A Case For Learning Games: Measurable Results Seen Playing Backyard Engineers

August 24, 2015 // Kat Shanahan

Together with physical classroom activities, learning games afford students a more comprehensive view of classroom materials and a more dynamic classroom experience. Learning games can teach students about dynamic content in ways textbooks cannot. Using Filament Games, students can explore organ systems, travel through the body as a cell, and watch plants grow and bloom…

Medical Applications for Virtual Reality

July 17, 2017 // Brandon Pittser

Last time I checked in on the Virtual Reality space I was looking at VR projects that were creating a positive impact on the world, and I found no shortage of material. One thing I was intrigued by was the sheer number of medical projects already underway, so I did some investigation. As it turns…

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