From the Classroom to the Football Field

In a recent article on the website Sports are 80 Percent Mental, the writer cites David Williamson Shaffer’s work, stating that if a game is realistically based on real-world situations, players can learn critical skills and dispositions. The rest of the article “Video Games Move From the Family Room to the Locker Room” examines EA Sports’ SportMotion, a football simulation, and the Madden NFL game. After all, games aren’t just child’s play – even experienced sports professionals can learn from them too.