REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ROBLOX.com, a free online virtual gaming playground designed for children ages 6-14 years old and visited by millions of kids monthly, today announced the results of a ‘Player and Parent’ survey showing a correlation between students who use ROBLOX for school projects and the subsequent improvements of their academic grades. Overall the survey revealed that 75 percent of parents noticed a positive difference in their children’s grades after playing ROBLOX while 67 percent of players, ages 10-16 years old, also noticed an improvement of their grades for assignments in class.Unlike traditional online point-and-shoot games, ROBLOX offers players the ability to conceptualize, creatively design, construct and invite friends to experience their very own interactive world. Starting with a blank canvas of ‘undeveloped virtual real estate’, children are taught the dynamics of physics as they play and intuitively build a world populated with characters, vehicles, homes, high-rise buildings, pirate ships and even major landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower or the White House. This experience encourages further educational learning for users that is unrivaled by other online games.“For parents and educators, ROBLOX’s unique approach to online play displaces non-interactive time spent watching TV and replaces it with ...
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POLL SHOWS POSITIVE ACADEMIC IMPACT ON STUDENTS WHO USE ROBLOX
