1. Alex Taubman Mentor: Professor Warschauer August 28, 2009
Video Games and Learning
Alex Taubman Mentor: Professor Warschauer August 28, 2009

2. My Research Question
James Paul Gee

3. Differences in Gaming Socio-economic status Gender
Amount of experience with games

4. The Games

5. The Survey

6. Survey Statistics 0/17 considered “hardcore” gamer/addict
5/17 considered themselves gamers
these 5 we consider “expert gamers”
other 12 are “amateur gamers”
12/17 subjects had played video games within the last week.

7. Common Codes
Probing Principle – the gamer takes an action and forms a hypothesis to determine the usefulness of an action
Discovery Principle – the gamer learns something new within the game
Design Principle – the gamer learns or reflects upon a design decision
Semiotic Domains Principle – the gamer masters sign systems and symbols within the game so strongly that they have mastery over a specific aspect

8. Expert vs. Amateur Gamer - Pikmin
Expert Gamer – 93 total codes
Amateur Gamer – 62 total codes

9. Future Plans Statistical Analysis: correlations, cross-tabs.
Develop more information regarding differences in gaming between
socio-economic status
gender
expert/amateur
Systematic video observation
Reflective practice