Battle Aliens, Save World, Learn Chemistry

Two university professors have combined their knowledge of science and videogames to create a game that helps students learn chemistry. Instead of using books, beakers and test tubes, students battle aliens and other mysterious forces that are trying to destroy the earth by increasing global warming.

"Using gaming technology to supplement science instruction involves a different level of interactivity for students," said Carlos Morales, an associate professor of computer graphics technology at Purdue University in Indiana. "Listening to lectures and taking tests is not authentic to the real world and the way we learn concepts," he added in a statement.

Morales, who used to work as a commercial game developer for Microsoft’s Xbox, realized that when students applied what they knew they retained the information better.

Reuters