eSports and Skill Acquisition

What does 'competitive' mean?

• Played for fun

• Difficult

• Played to win against others

• Played by professionals

Which of the following best describes 'eSports'?

• Games played via computer program on a display screen

• A multiplayer game played competitively for spectators

• A competitive sport played by athletes who work alone

• Playing video games with friends for fun

What does 'mainstream' mean?

• Ideas, trends, attitudes or activities that are seen as normal

• A state that makes everything worse

• The stream of information that allows us to watch video content

• When something is not well known

eSports can help improve...

• Mental health, reaction time and physical fitness

• Speed and creativity

• Mental health, hand-eye coordination and reaction time

• Flexibility and height

'Atmosphere' means...

• Being scared of what is around you

• Being scared of spherical objects

• Being in space

• The mood or feeling of a place

What does 'toxicity' mean?

• A bad, unpleasant or harmful situation

• The name of the city where the first eSports competition was held

• The gamer tag of the best player in Super Smash Bros

• Something that you shouldn't touch or drink

What does it mean to be 'inclusive'?

• Games that allow anyone to play

• Not leaving out any part of society

• Games that are free to download

• Highlighting the differences between groups of people

Which of the following would best describe someone who is a beginner?

• Makes a few errors, needs to practice

• Makes some errors, needs feedback from a coach to improve

• Rarely makes errors, can perform a skill flawlessly

• Makes lots of errors, needs to develop an understanding of the task requirements

What does 'proficiency' mean?

• How much other people enjoy your company

• How capable you are at performing a task or skill

• How well you can navigate challenging tasks

• How well you can break a task into steps

How can gamers improve their skills? Select all answers that apply.

• Obtain feedback on their performance, reflect and use it to improve

• Buy special powers to level up

• Avoid playing any games that they aren't good at

• Practice

• Purchase games will they are on sale