Discovering scientific method with science puzzle pictures.

Mode of access: Internet.

The Philidorian; a magazine of chess & other scientific games;

"Complete in one volume".

Introduction to the theory of games.

Bibliography: p. 361-367.

The sports and pastimes of the people of England from the earliest period, including the rural and domestic recreations, May games, mummeries, pageants, processions and pompous spectacles,

Title in red and black.

Games for the playground, home, school and gymmnasium,

Mode of access: Internet.

Games and songs of American children /

Bibliography: p.[267]-269.

Games of skill and conjuring : including draughts, dominoes, chess, morrice ...

Classified for chess, p. 11-27.

Hoyle's games : containing the established rules and practice of whist, quadrille, piquet, quinze, vingt-un, cassino ...

Classified for chess; The game of chess, p. 120-173.

The effects of video games on the receptive vocabulary proficiency of Swedish ESL students

Playing video games is an activity that takes up an increasing amount of children’s and adolescent’s spare time. While some previous studies have highlighted the negative aspects of video games, little research has been carried out on the linguistic learning opportunities that video games present. This study primarily investigates if Swedish second language learners of English can increase their vocabulary proficiency in English with the use of video games. In order to answer the research questions, two quantitative data elicitation methods are used: a questionnaire which aims to gather attitudinal and behavioral data, and a Vocabulary Levels Test which elicits data about the participants’ receptive vocabulary proficiency. The participants consist of 25 students at an upper secondary school in Stockholm. The results show that participants who played video games scored higher on the Vocabulary Levels Test, indicating a higher receptive vocabulary proficiency. Furthermore, the results show that participants who played moderate to frequent amounts of time performed better in the Vocabulary Levels Test than infrequent players. The results also show that video games emphasizing co-operation and communication are preferable to use for vocabulary acquisition. Additionally, the study discusses if video games could be integrated into the Swedish upper secondary school system.