Houghton, Robert
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Houghton, Robert
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Houghton, Robert
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Houghton, R.
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Robert.Houghton@winchester.ac.uk
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Item type:Publication, Where did you learn that? The self-perceived educational impact of historical computer games on undergraduates.(2016)Historical computer games are a relatively young medium but they have a great potential to influence popular perceptions of history. This article addresses the impact of computer games and other media on undergraduates interest in history and their historical knowledge. On the basis of evidence collected through a survey conducted at the University of Winchester this paper argues four key points: Firstly, computer games can strongly influence undergraduates perspectives of history. Secondly, computer games exert most influence on students understanding of periods which they have not previously studied. Thirdly, different genres of computer games influence students in different ways. Fourthly, male and female students are influenced to different extents by computer games.journal articleBand:53329 426 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, History Games for Boys? Gender, Genre and the Self-Perceived Impact of Historical Games on Undergraduate Historians(2021-07-28)Historical games have a demonstrable impact on the development of their players’ formative understanding of history and it is increasingly clear that these media influence perceptions of history in the undergraduate classroom. This article considers the interactions of game genre and player gender identity as determining factors for the impact of historical games on undergraduate perceptions of history through a survey (n=172) conducted at the University of Winchester. The article highlights correlations between maleness, strategy and action games, and high levels of reported influence of games on historical understanding. On this basis, it argues that genre of game is the main driver for influence over historical perceptions and that gender identity correlates indirectly with this influence.journal articleBand:14708 288