A daily dose of computer games can boost students' score on standard math tests, says a new research. The study, which was carried out in schools, in the research experts analysed the effect of a "brain training" game. The study involved more than 600 pupils in 32 schools across Scotland using the Brain Training from Dr Kawashima game on the Nintendo DS every day.
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In the study, a group of pupils played the game, which included reading tests, problem-solving exercises and memory puzzles, for 20 minutes in class for nine weeks. While all group using the game had improved by a further 50 %. The time taken to complete the tests also dropped by five minutes. The improvement in the games group was double that of the control group. "Computer games help flatten out the hierarchy that exits in schools -- they are in the domain of the learner as opposed to the domain of the school".
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