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How Computer Games Help Children Learn

Computer games teaches children how to solve real problems and valuable life skills

Aired 10/24/2007 | Rating TV-G

University Place

How Computer Games Help Children Learn

Special | 1h 8m 35sVideo has Closed Captions

Computer games teaches children how to solve real problems and valuable life skills

David Williamson Shaffer, Associate Professor, Departments of Educational Psychology and Curriculum and Instruction, UW - Madison David explains how he believes children can learn important and necessary life skills through playing computer games

Aired 10/24/2007 | Rating TV-G

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University Place

How Computer Games Help Children Learn

Special | 1h 8m 35sVideo has Closed Captions

David Williamson Shaffer, Associate Professor, Departments of Educational Psychology and Curriculum and Instruction, UW - Madison David explains how he believes children can learn important and necessary life skills through playing computer games

Aired 10/24/2007 | Rating TV-G

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