All posts by Robert O. Duncan

I'm an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences at City University of New York, with joint appointments in Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. I also have an appointment as a Visiting Scholar at New York University. My research interests include cognitive neuroscience, functional magnetic resonance imaging, glaucoma, neurodegenerative disorders, attention, learning, memory, educational technology, pedagogy, and developing games for education.

York College Summer Research Program

Face Finder and Teen Angst, Part 2

August 13, 2012 Robert O. Duncan Leave a comment

While the initial creation of these games was difficult, we were lucky to forgo significant revisions in our second round of prototyping. During our recovery from the initial struggles of conceptual development, I learned a valuable lesson about teamwork. But first, let me describe what went wrong. Face Finder had a complicated design that was difficult … Continue Reading ››

York College Summer Research Program

Multitasker, Part 2

August 5, 2012 Robert O. Duncan Leave a comment

Multitasker is a board game designed to teach students about the bottleneck that occurs in decision making by allowing them to experience the process firsthand. Players are challenged with up to four physical tasks that must be accomplished simultaneously within a time limit. Initial play … Continue Reading ››

York College Summer Research Program

Decision Maker, Part 2

July 27, 2012 Robert O. Duncan Leave a comment

There is a huge sigh of relief that occurs after a team settles on a design and makes their way toward play testing. While play testing might reveal this to be a false sense of security, it’s nice to revel in the moment while it … Continue Reading ››

Transformative Games

All posts by Robert O. Duncan

Face Finder and Teen Angst, Part 2

Multitasker, Part 2

Decision Maker, Part 2

Learning by design

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