Think, Feel, Play: The Psychology of Video Games. "To help understand how video games can help us and hurt us."
Rosen, L. et.al. (2012) Facebook and texting made me do it: Media-induced task-switching while studying. This link just the abstract for this research paper.
Minecraft in School Student Work. This video shows a group of students using MineCraft in an elementary classroom. It appears that students enjoy this activity. Unfortunately, we are not told how long this activity has taken or what the students have learned.
Most teachers know students who spend a lot of time immersed in computer games and have seen the effects on their learning. However, adults can become very engrossed in virtual worlds too. Here is an example from a BBC documentary.
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