International Business Times

 

Toss out those fat, dictionary-sized textbooks and bring on the Wii.

by Gabriel Perna


A majority of medical students surveyed say video games played on platforms like the XBox 360, would be an acceptable tool for learning.

Eighty percent said computer and video games would have educational value, while niney-eight percent said they liked the idea of using technology in general to teach them medical information and practices.

Authors of the study, which was published online by BMC Medical Education, said the generational shift in attitude towards video games and technology in general is reason for this majority.

 

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