Boys and Gaming
Phase 2: The Rabbit Hole
Next Steps
In our first round of interviews we were able to discover that learning occured as a result of video game play. We even discovered that certian learning accounts do map to the CCSS. In the following phase we intend to discover the depths to which the learned events relate to the CCSS.
These focused questions will be based on the "English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects" standards. These are best suited for both the boys in terms of demonstrating literacy and the learning that we found most likely occurs in these particular gaming environments.
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