Yet another study has concluded that, while it's easy to find coincidence between kids who play video games and those with poorer grades, in general using cellphones and videogames didn't really take away from the important skills like math and visual/spatial learning that kids are developing in school. The study also indicated that while girls use cellphones way more than boys they are nowhere near the level of videogame consumption of their male counterparts, and this could present a problem in learning development:
Jackson said it’s unrealistic to think kids will stop playing video games, so video game developers should focus more on the elements that develop visual-spatial skills and less on themes such as violence. Also, more games should be developed that appeal to girls to better develop their visual-spatial skills, which are essential in professions such as surgery, she said.
“Girls are at a disadvantage by not having that three-dimensional experience,” Jackson said. “So when they get to medical school and they’re doing surgery in the virtual world, they’re not used to it.”
Video Games, Cell Phones and Academic Performance: Some Good News
Yet another study has concluded that, while it's easy to find coincidence between kids who play video games and those with poorer grades, in general using cellphones and videogames didn't really take away from the important skills like math and visual/spatial learning that kids are developing in school. The study also indicated that while girls use cellphones way more than boys they are nowhere near the level of videogame consumption of their male counterparts, and this could present a problem in learning development:
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