Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Dr. Shute Received Foundation Grants to Design and Test an Instructional Game

Congratulations! Dr. Valirie Shute, along with her project team, has recently received foundation grants to support their research endeavors.  Dr. Shute received a one year $111,000 grant from the GlassLab (a consortium of the Institute of Play + ETS + Electronic Arts) to design and test a 3-D adventure game for students in grades 6-7 to measure and support their problem solving skills using stealth assessment. 


Shute, V. J. (PI). Game-based assessment of problem solving skill. Funded via contract from the Institute of Play (GlassLab). One year award (1/15/14 - 12/31/14; # RF02405/034454), total award: $111,928.25.




Dr. Shute is known for her patented assessment method: Stealth Assessment. In the recent years, she has published various research articles and book/book chapters in examining learning behaviors in games. Click here to find out more about her current research endeavors. 

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