High school students may now have further proof that video games are good thanks to a University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston study. The research showed that teenagers that played video games performed better in simulated surgery than actual medical residents in the same simulated procedure.
The University of Texas researchers conducted the study by utilizing machines that simulated live surgical techniques. These included needle passing and suturing as well as other common moves that surgeons have to make in most operative procedures. The researcher concluded that video gamers that put in two hours of playing time every day were “slightly better than our physicians in training,” according to UTMB’s Dr. Sami Kilic. He went on to add that, “Our physicians in training have already participated in actual cases. It tells me that this computer games helps a lot to transfer the knowledge and skills gained from the computer games.”
The study may not be news to everyone because previous evidence has also shown that video games do help visual intelligence. Decades worth of research has sprouted video game-centered charter schools like GameDesk in Los Angeles, California. These institutes are working on ways to use video games in their curriculum for educational purposes rather than just letting kids play entertainment based games.
Source: Tech Crunch
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