College Education

Via Peter Levine, a new study from the MacArthur Foundation about teens and video games.

The lede:

Game playing is universal, diverse, often involves social interaction, and can cultivate teen civic engagement.

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Game playing can incorporate many aspects of civic and political life.

• 76% of youth report helping others while gaming.
• 44% report playing games where they learn about a problem in society

Source: Aaron Schutz