What have games got to do with me?

McCutcheon, V. and Bray, G. (2020) What have games got to do with me? Patterns, 1(1), 100002. (doi: 10.1016/j.patter.2020.100002) (PMID:33205079) (PMCID:PMC7660370)

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Abstract

Is the proliferation of work-based games just a distraction, or can they actually help us to acquire work-specific knowledge? This Opinion explains why we can see the benefits of such games, despite initial skepticism. Players learn from listening to and observing others, and some people even enjoy the games.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:McCutcheon, Miss Valerie
Creator Roles:
McCutcheon, V.Writing – original draft, Conceptualization
Authors: McCutcheon, V., and Bray, G.
College/School:University Services > Library and Collection Services > Library
Journal Name:Patterns
Publisher:Elsevier (Cell Press)
ISSN:2666-3899
ISSN (Online):2666-3899
Published Online:19 March 2020
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2020 The Authors
First Published:First published in Patterns 1(1): 100002
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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