Computer Games For Learning

Author : Richard E. Mayer
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262027577
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Computer Games for Learning written by Richard E. Mayer and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and up-to-date investigation of what research shows about the educational value of computer games for learning. Many strong claims are made for the educational value of computer games, but there is a need for systematic examination of the research evidence that might support such claims. This book fills that need by providing, a comprehensive and up-to-date investigation of what research shows about learning with computer games. Computer Games for Learning describes three genres of game research: the value-added approach, which compares the learning outcomes of students who learn with a base version of a game to those of students who learn with the base version plus an additional feature; the cognitive consequences approach, which compares learning outcomes of students who play an off-the-shelf computer game for extended periods to those of students who do not; and the media comparative approach, which compares the learning outcomes of students who learn material by playing a game to those of students who learn the same material using conventional media. After introductory chapters that describe the rationale and goals of learning game research as well as the relevance of cognitive science to learning with games, the book offers examples of research in all three genres conducted by the author and his colleagues at the University of California, Santa Barbara; meta-analyses of published research; and suggestions for future research in the field. The book is essential reading for researchers and students of educational games, instructional designers, learning-game developers, and anyone who wants to know what the research has to say about the educational effectiveness of computer games.

Author : D. Shaffer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230601995
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Computer Games Help Children Learn written by D. Shaffer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-02-25 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we make sure that our children are learning to be creative thinkers in a world of global competition - and what does that mean for the future of education in the digital age? David Williamson Shaffer offers a fresh and powerful perspective on computer games and learning. How Computer Games Help Children Learn shows how video and computer games can help teach children to build successful futures - but only if we think in new ways about education itself. Shaffer shows how computer and video games can help students learn to think like engineers, urban planners, journalists, lawyers, and other innovative professionals, giving them the tools they need to survive in a changing world. Based on more than a decade of research in technology, game science, and education, How Computer Games Help Children Learn revolutionizes the ongoing debate about the pros and cons of digital learning.

Author : M. Peterson
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137005173
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Computer Games and Language Learning written by M. Peterson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and accessible overview for language educators, researchers, and students, this book examines the relationship between technological innovation and development in the field of computer-assisted language learning, exploring relevant theories and providing practical evidence about the use of computer games in language learning.

Author : Kurt Squire
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807751985
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Video Games and Learning written by Kurt Squire and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2011-07-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can we learn socially and academically valuable concepts and skills from video games? How can we best teach the “gamer generation”? This accessible book describes how educators and curriculum designers can harness the participatory nature of digital media and play. The author presents a comprehensive model of games and learning that integrates analyses of games, game culture, and educational game design. Building on more than 10 years of research, Kurt Squire tells the story of the emerging field of immersive, digitally mediated learning environments (or games) and outlines the future of education. Featuring engaging stories from the author’s experiences as a game researcher, this book: Explores the intersections between commercial game design for entertainment and design-based research conducted in schools. Highlights the importance of social interactions around games at home, at school, and in online communities. Engages readers with a user-friendly presentation, including personal narratives, sidebars, screenshots, and annotations. Offers a forward-looking vision of the changing audience for educational video games.

Author : J. D. Fletcher
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1617354104
Total Pages : 565 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Computer Games and Instruction written by J. D. Fletcher and published by IAP. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is intense interest in computer games. A total of 65 percent of all American households play computer games, and sales of such games increased 22.9 percent last year. The average amount of game playing time was found to be 13.2 hours per week. The popularity and market success of games is evident from both the increased earnings from games, over $7 Billion in 2005, and from the fact that over 200 academic institutions worldwide now offer game related programs of study. In view of the intense interest in computer games educators and trainers, in business, industry, the government, and the military would like to use computer games to improve the delivery of instruction. Computer Games and Instruction is intended for these educators and trainers. It reviews the research evidence supporting use of computer games, for instruction, and also reviews the history of games in general, in education, and by the military. In addition chapters examine gender differences in game use, and the implications of games for use by lower socio-economic students, for students’ reading, and for contemporary theories of instruction. Finally, well known scholars of games will respond to the evidence reviewed.

Author : Yasmin B. Kafai
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136482466
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Minds in Play written by Yasmin B. Kafai and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Agustin Soria
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781608766581
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Computer Games written by Agustin Soria and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is wide interest in the potential of 'serious' video games as vehicles for learning. Especially in the health education domain, there are now many reports of the use of video games intended to produce changes in players' knowledge, attitudes or behaviours that will transfer to 'real life' settings outside the context of the game. The authors of this book analyse the learning models implicit in health games described in the literature, and relates these to established learning models in order to illustrate the nature of the gaps between current game designs and relevant learning theory and technology. This analysis provides a systematic framework for identifying principles of game design that are soundly based both in theory and research evidence. Examples are provided from recent game designs. This book also reports on whether computer games can be put to good use for mathematics educational purposes for young teenagers. The authors believe that computer games can be used as a complement for making routine practice more varied, more enjoyable and more effective. In addition, digital epistemic games are computer-based games that mediate mental, intellectual, knowledge-oriented activities. This book presents a strategy for how to analyse digital epistemic games. Other chapters in this book investigate the relationship between video game play and dreams and the emergence of Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) in the past decade.

Author : Harry O'Neil
Publisher : Elsevier Science Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780080453439
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Computer Games and Team and Individual Learning written by Harry O'Neil and published by Elsevier Science Limited. This book was released on 2007-10-02 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents research on the impact of computer games on the learning of adults. Designed for professionals in the gaming, simulation, assessment and evaluation, educational technology, and educational psychology communities, this book explores the use of computer game technology for teaching and measurement of learning in adults.

Author : Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 9781609605698
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Computer Games as Educational and Management Tools written by Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though once considered purely for their entertainment value, computer and online games have applications as learning tools in learning in a variety of different environments. Computer Games as Educational and Management Tools: Uses and Approaches considers the many uses of games and simulations, focusing specifically on their use in organizational and educational settings. Providing perspectives on gaming for distance learning, gaming for rehabilitation, business simulators, and motivational games, this publication explores new and emerging trends in this ever-evolving area of research.

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 908790312X
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Design and Use of Simulation Computer Games in Education written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A series of well argued but surprisingly entertaining articles go far to set the very foundations ofthe field of digital game based learning. This book is absolutely essential reading for anyone interested in games and learning and will be for years to come." - James Paul Gee, Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies, Arizona State University