DEJ #9

 This concept is utilized in boss encounters, which forces players to utilize previously learned skills to attempt, perhaps fail, and then use those initial failures to determine the pattern of behavior and gain feedback.

This quote was taken from the risk taking section of this article. I do agree with this statement because this is something that schools try to get their students to understand and use in daily life, especially Science. When reading this quote, the first thing I thought of was when I played Space Invaders, and after so many levels, the player has to face off against The Boss. I died many times trying to figure out a way to get past this alien until I played two player and my friend noticed that if you go to the very end of the corner, the alien can't shoot you. So we hid in the corner til The Boss moved, then came out and shot him. This method proved effective! In science, we're always told to form a hypothesis and test it. This is exactly what we did in the Space Invaders, and I agree that video games can help to utilize what they previously learned.

Resource:
 Boss attack in Space Invaders.

Citations:

admin, . "10 Things Schools Can Learn From Video Games." Learning in Gaming. N.p., 20/001/2012. Web. 22 Mar 2012. http://www.learningingaming.com/10-things-schools-can-learn-from-video-games/.

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