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How video games can level up the way you learn | Kris Alexander

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Video games naturally tap into the way we learn: they focus our attention and track our progress as we head toward a clear goal. Kris Alexander, a professor of video game design and passionate gamer himself, thinks the same elements should be used in traditional education to cater to different learning styles and engage students across the world, both in-person and online. This episode originally aired in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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