Games, Simulation, and the Military Education Dilemma

Published:
Briefs, Case Studies, Papers, Reports
Author(s) and Contributors:
Author(s): Michael Macedonia
Source(s) and Collection(s):
Collection(s): Forum for the Future of Higher Education (Archives)
ParentTopics:
Games and Learning Student Engagement and Interaction

Abstract

Macedonia reports that the U.S. military culture has accepted computer gaming as a powerful tool for remaking the armed forcesin preparation for the new realities of the 21st century. Themilitary recognizes that the young people who will serve as tomorrow's soldiers, sailors, and pilots have spent years immersed in technology. Army studies show that this cohort is very different in terms of skills and attitudes than its predecessors.

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