Thursday, May 24, 2007

Awsome Game Console NDS to be a teacher in Japan


DS used to teach English in Japan

Nintendo DS consoles are being introduced in English lessons at schools in Kyoto, Japan to aid students in the language. The devices reportedly helped boost students' English vocabulary. They weren't using any old games though, "Chuugaku Eitango Target 1800 DS," to be exact, a specially developed title.

Makoto Ikeda, an associate professor in English literature at Sophia University, said the results of the test were impressive.
"The students attained a level equivalent to level 3 in the Eiken Test in Practical English Proficiency, which is held by only 30 percent of junior high school students nationwide. The results are impressive," Ikeda said.

Now all of you will know that the Nintendo DS was not a game console but it's also tool for teaching as well. Few country also using it as guide in their museums too.

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