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About acmarek

Hi, I am Andrew Marek. I am a senior, and I probably spend way too much of my time playing video games than I should.

Video Games in Education Outline

Hypothesis: Many people are under the impression that video games only serve as a deterrent to education. However, when video games are used correctly as a support to traditional learning, that learning can be greatly enhanced in the classrooms of today. Flowchart: This study will consist of two different groups of students. They will be … Continue reading Video Games in Education Outline

Video Games in Education Saturation

As a reminder, my search topic is over whether or not video games could be useful in education. Database: EBSCOhost Education Full Text Keywords: Education AND Video Games AND Classroom Limiters: Journal Articles, Peer Reviewed, Published Year 2000-2021, Subject: Teaching Methods Results: 199 I think I have reached saturation on EBSCOhost. The three keywords listed … Continue reading Video Games in Education Saturation

Video Games In Education Subject Search and Citation Tracing

My subject is on whether video games could be helpful in furthering education in the classroom or if they are a needless distraction like many believe. Subject Search Database: EBSCOhost education Source: Elkins, A. J. (2015). Lets Play: Why School Librarians Should Embrace Gaming in the Library. Knowledge Quest, 43(5), 58-63. Search Term: School Video … Continue reading Video Games In Education Subject Search and Citation Tracing

Video Games in Education – Refined Research

Search 1: EBSCOhost Education Keywords: Education AND Video Games  AND Learning AND Library Limiters: Journal Articles, Peer Reviewed Results: 19 Possible Source: Elkins, A. J. (2015). Lets Play: Why School Librarians Should Embrace Gaming in the Library. Knowledge Quest, 43(5), 58-63. Annotation: This article shows how video games can be useful as an educational tool … Continue reading Video Games in Education – Refined Research

Video Games in Education Sources

EBSCOhost Education Keyword: Video Games Results: 10,445 Article: Bayeck, Rebecca (2020). Exploring Video Games and Learning in South Africa: An Integrative Review. Educational Technology Research & Development, 68(5), 2775-2795. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-020-09764-7   Keyword: Informatics Results: 4,144 Article: Elkins, Aaron & Hollister, Jonathan (2020). Power Up: Games and Gaming in Library and Information Science Curricula in the … Continue reading Video Games in Education Sources

Article Review: Learning Through Video Games

Provide the citation and attach a pdf of the article (10 pts) Pro Tip: You can use ZotZero, but check the output against the APA Style online guidelines.  Khalid, T., Batool, S., Khalid, A., Saeed, H., & Zaidi, S. (2019). Pakistani students’ perceptions about their learning experience through video games. Library Hi Tech, 38(3), 493-503. Pakistani_students’_perception … Continue reading Article Review: Learning Through Video Games

Potential Employers For Information Technology

Nex-Tech Employer contact information: Contact: 785-625-7070, they prefer an online application to be submitted. Address: 2418 Vine Street, Hays, KS 67601 Website: https://www.nex-tech.com/Home.aspx General Information Nex-Tech provides internet, phone, cloud hosting, and tech support to people all across Kansas (Nex-Tech, n.d.). This company interests me because I plan to follow a career in tech support, … Continue reading Potential Employers For Information Technology