Learning by Playing: Video Gaming in Education
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (724 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 019989664X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The first section of the text provides foundational understanding of the cognitive skills and content knowledge that children and adolescents acquire and refine during video game play. Contributors include researchers in education, learning sciences, and cognitive and developmental psychology, as well as instructional design researchers.. There is a growing recognition in the learning sciences that video games can no longer be seen as impediments to education, but rather, they can be developed to enhance learning. In Learning by Playing, a diverse group of contributors provide perspectives on the most current thinking concerning the ramifications of leisure video game play for academic classroom learning. The subsequent sections discuss children and adolescents' learning in the context of different types of games and the factors that contribute to t
Fran Blumberg, Associate Professor of Psychological and Educational Services at Fordham University.
About the AuthorFran Blumberg, Associate Professor of Psychological and Educational Services at Fordham University.