Games , Learning , Collaboration and Cognitive Divide
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چکیده
A study by (García et al 2007a) showed that Games had a significant influence in the development of memory and attention processes on the basis of the Weschler Intelligence Scale digit span subtest. Table 1 shows the results of the impact of Games in this study, which involved 275 Chilean school children from a sample selected from 2,286 seventh-graders at 30 educational institutions picked randomly from among 438 middle socio-economic state-subsidized schools located in the urban areas of greater Santiago. From the 275 children, 80 defined themselves as gamers and 60 as not technology users. The rest were in other groups not relevant for this study.
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