Prof. Ian Turner

‘Playful’ teaching gaining credibility, say Lego researchers Time for academics to get out of their comfort zone, according to scholars who advocate using ‘timeless toy’ in the classroom

A challenge I have faced .... Playful teaching gaining credibility, say Lego researchers www.timeshighereducation.com/news/playful... #PlayfulLearning #Lego

Tabletop Gaming - Boardgames Are More Than Just Fun, Science Reveals Studies show tabletop gaming shapes how we think and who we are

Boardgames Are More Than Just Fun, Science Reveals www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/news/boardga... #GameBasedLearning #Game #Wellbeing

Study explores wellbeing impact of board games Researchers find games such as Dungeons and Dragons and Dixit can lead to a boost in confidence.

Study explores wellbeing impact of board games www.bbc.com/news/article... #Boardgames #Wellbeing

Science reveals board game lovers share one surprising personality trait that predicts their future - lundy projects ltd Last Friday night, Sarah found herself surrounded by five friends, all hunched over a colorful board covered in tiny wooden pieces. The room buzzed with

Science reveals board game lovers share one surprising personality trait that predicts their future lundy-projects.co.uk/board-games-... #BoardGame

Dungeons & Dragons, long played for fun, is being explored for therapeutic potential www.npr.org/2026/02/13/n... #DungeonsAndDragons #therapy

Dartmouth Research Lab Builds Games for Autistic Students With a $755,000 grant from the nonprofit Proof Positive, the play2PREVENT Lab at Dartmouth College is leveraging behavioral science to build “serious games” for youth on the autism spectrum.

Dartmouth Research Lab Builds Games for Autistic Students www.govtech.com/education/k-... #GameBasedLearning #Autisim

Saudi schools just did the unthinkable: Video games are now part of education curriculum in KSA - The Times of India Middle East News: In a bold and unprecedented move, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education has officially approved the inclusion of electronic gaming, both competitive an.

Saudi schools just did the unthinkable: Video games are now part of education curriculum in KSA timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle... #VideoGames #GameBasedLearning

When work becomes a game: the moral costs of gamified labor - Ethics and Information Technology Ethics and Information Technology - Gamification promises to make work more engaging by translating ordinary tasks into systems of points, badges, and leaderboards. This paper offers a conditional...

An interesting paper "When work becomes a game: the moral costs of gamified labor" link.springer.com/article/10.1... #Gamification

Quantum Tycoon, an educational video game for discovering quantum computing The Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICCUB) and the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IN2UB) present a new app, available on Google Play, which combines entertainment and scientific…

Quantum Tycoon, an educational video game for discovering #quantum computing web.ub.edu/en/web/actua... #GameBasedLearning

The power of play: Temple professor releases updated book on why play still matters in the digital age Temple Professor Kathy Hirsh-Pasek appeared on Good Morning America on Jan. 27 to discuss the benefits of play on children’s learning and language development with an updated edition of her book,…

Here, Here! ----The power of play: Temple professor releases updated book on why #play still matters in the digital age now.temple.edu/news/2026-01...

ASTROBOTANICA, a science-focused survival game, is coming to PC on February 16 - IG News More than a year and a half after its initial announcement, ASTROBOTANICA is ready to be released in early access for PC on February 16, 2026. ASTROBOTANICA…

Might have to give this a look (in the name of #science) - #ASTROBOTANICA, a science-focused survival game, is coming to PC on February 16 #GameBasedLearning news.instant-gaming.com/en/articles/...

Sustainability education gets creative with board games – Staff – Uppsala University Pages for:

Sustainability education gets creative with board games www.uu.se/en/staff/new... #Sustainability #BoardGames #Education

Exploring the Practical Application of Gamified Incentive Mechanisms in Pathology Teaching In response to the problems such as low participation and insufficient practical training of students in traditional laboratory teaching, this study aims to explore the effectiveness and feasibility…

Exploring the Practical Application of #Gamified Incentive Mechanisms in #Pathology #Teaching www.scirp.org/journal/pape... #Gamification #GameBasedLearning

Researchers are using Dungeons & Dragons to find the breaking points of major AI models Leading language models are entering the world of tabletop role-playing to prove their intelligence. A new study reveals the specific point where even the most advanced programs start to lose their…

Researchers are using Dungeons & Dragons to find the breaking points of major AI models www.psypost.org/researchers-... #DungeonsAndDragons #AI #GenAI

Want to reduce your risk of #dementia? Play a #BoardGame. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

Interactive board game teaches kids about #disaster preparedness, response www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-... #BoardGame #GameBasedLearning

Elemental Home: A Video Game to Explore Chemistry in Everyday Life This study presents and analyzes Elemental Home, a video game designed for teaching chemistry, with a specific focus on chemical elements in everyday life. Set inside a house, the video game situates…

Interesting paper .. Elemental Home: A Video Game to Explore #Chemistry in Everyday Life pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.... #VideoGame #GameBasedLearning

H-F teachers develop simple game to teach quantum concepts - HF Chronicle Two Homewood-Flossmoor High School teachers have created a game that uses the traditional tic-tac-toe squares to teach quantum concepts.

H-F teachers develop simple game to teach quantum concepts www.hfchronicle.com/2025/08/04/h... #GameBasedLearning #QuantumMechanics

'EVE Online''s space survival spinoff uses realistic simulations and algorithms to build a whole new universe (exclusive) 'EVE Frontier' developers Helgi Freyr Rúnarsson and Guðlaugur Jóhannesson talk galaxy merger models, black holes, and the thin line between science and fun.

'EVE Online''s space survival spinoff uses realistic simulations and algorithms to build a whole new universe www.space.com/entertainmen... #EveOnline #GameBasedLearning

Leveling up fun: learning progress, expectations, and success influence enjoyment in video games - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Leveling up fun: learning progress, expectations, and success influence enjoyment in video games

Leveling up fun: learning progress, expectations, and success influence enjoyment in video games www.nature.com/articles/s41... #VideoGames #GameBasedLearning

Saudi game developer turns science into play ALKHOBAR: Aged just 23, Saudi developer Kady Al-Yahya is helping define how technology can teach. Her hand-coded game Orbital Sweeper — a blend of space exploration and environmental awareness — has…

Saudi game developer turns science into play www.arabnews.com/node/2619340... #Game #GameBasedLearning #Play

Game Changer: Exploring the Role of Board Games in the Lives of Autistic People - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders This mixed methods paper reports findings from three studies examining the overlap between autism and hobbyist board gaming. The first was a quantitative survey of over 1600 board gamers, showing…

Game Changer: Exploring the Role of Board Games in the Lives of Autistic People link.springer.com/article/10.1... #BoardGames #Autisim #GameBasedLearning

Metaphors and myths: using the board game Dixit to understand the autistic lived experience - Discover Psychology Autism is a condition that takes on many meanings, particularly to those with lived experience. Exploring these meanings is paramount to being able to improve the way that autistic people are treated…

Metaphors and myths: using the board game Dixit to understand the autistic lived experience link.springer.com/article/10.1... #Boardgame #GameBasedLearning #Dixit #Autisim

What Scientists Are Doing With Games Researchers are turning to games to tackle increasingly diverse problems in wildly different ways. Some recent success stories suggest this is a trend that's set to continue.

What Scientists Are Doing With #Games www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-...

Teesside doctor's Minecraft cancer game aims to 'break taboos' Middlesbrough surgeon Johnny Ferguson is involved in developing the children's awareness game.

Minecraft cancer game aims to 'break taboos' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Minecraft #cancer #GameBasedLearning

The science of gamification: Reimagining biomedical education through gamified learning Dr Michael J. Dillon and Prof Laura Bowater examine the science of gamification to transform biomedical education through gamified learning

The science of gamification: Reimagining biomedical education through gamified learning www.openaccessgovernment.org/article/the-... #Biomedical #Education #Gamification

Video games can get kids to practice science skills Though some might see video games as a distraction, a new study suggests they can actually serve as a place to practice key science skills.

Video games can get kids to practice science skills www.futurity.org/video-games-... - Original Paper is here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #VideoGames #Science #Skills #GameBasedLearning

Video game experiment reveals people value feeding their neighbors—even at a cost to themselves For many people, the allure of video games is that they offer players a chance to enter a world very different from their own: everything from fighting dragons in a mythical realm to racing cars on…

Video game experiment reveals people value feeding their neighbors—even at a cost to themselves phys.org/news/2026-01... original paper is here www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #VideoGame #Inequity #SeriousGame

Playing Video Games Has an Unexpected Effect on Kids' IQ, Study Says Researchers have linked spending more time playing video games with a boost in intelligence in children, which goes some way to contradicting the narrative that gaming is bad for young minds.

Playing Video Games Has an Unexpected Effect on Kids' IQ, Study Says www.sciencealert.com/playing-vide... original article is here www.nature.com/articles/s41... #VideoGames #IQ

From Chatbots to Dice Rolls: Researchers Use D&D to Test AI’s Long-term Decision-making Abilities Large Language Models, like ChatGPT, are learning to play Dungeons & Dragons. The reason? Simulating and playing the popular tabletop role-playing game provides a good testing ground for AI agents…

From Chatbots to Dice Rolls: Researchers Use D&D to Test AI’s Long-term Decision-making Abilities today.ucsd.edu/story/from-c... #AI #DungeonsAndDragons