Design and implementation of educational games : theoretical and practical perspectives / Pavel Zemliansky, Diane Wilcox, [editors].
"The new global, fast-paced, interconnected world demands that educators consider new educational methods and media in order to meet the needs of a mobile, shifting society.Design and Implementation of Educational Games: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives researches how to meet this need by...
Saved in:
| Corporate Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Hershey, PA :
Information Science Reference,
c2010.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | IGI Global e-Book Collection |
Table of Contents:
- Section 1. Theoretical Considerations:
- 1. Games and Simulations in Training: Factors to Consider When Designing for Adult Learners / Courtney Uram, Diane Wilcox, Jane Thall
- 2. Explaining the Educational Power of Games / Timo Lainema, Eeli Saarinen
- 3. Educational Simulations: Learning from the Past and Ensuring Success in the Future / David A. Guralnick, Christine Levy
- 4. Models of Politics and Society in Video Games / Tobias Bevc
- 5. A Proposed Framework for Studying Educational Virtual Worlds / Ricardo Javier Rademacher Mena
- 6. The Dynamics of Video Gaming: Influences Affecting Game Play and Learning / Sandra Schamroth Abrams
- Section 2. Applying Theory to Game Design:
- 7. Exploratory Digital Games for Advanced Skills: Theory and Application / Juan Carlos Sanchez-Lozano
- 8. Designing Educational Games: A Pedagogical Approach / Stephen Tang, Martin Hanneghan
- 9. Moving to the Next Level: Designing Embedded Assessments into Educational Games / Jody S. Underwood, Stacy Kruse, Peter Jakl
- 10. The Design of a Health Literacy Game: Face the Case / Jennifer McCabe
- 11. The Application of 'Activity Theory' in the Design of Educational Simulation Games / Paul Peachey
- 12. The Learning Toolkit: The Design, Development, Testing and Dissemination of Evidence-based Educational Software 1 / Philip C. Abrami, Robert S. Savage, Gia Deleveaux, Anne Wade, Elizabeth Meyer, Catherine LeBel
- Section 3. Using Games in Education:
- 13. Games and the Development of Students' Civic Engagement and Ecological Stewardship / Janice L. Anderson
- 14. Quests and Achievements in the Classroom / Matthew Barton, Kevin Moberley
- 15. Modifying Popular Board Games to Illustrate Complex Strategic Concepts : A Comparison With a Professional Computer Simulation / Scott Gallagher, David Cavazos, Steven Harper
- 16. Animated Computer Education Games for Students with ADHD: Evaluating Their Development and Effectiveness as Instructional Tools / Kim B. Dielmann, Julie Meaux
- 17. Adult Learning and Virtual Worlds Simulations / Michele D. Estes, Randell Snow
- 18. Using Commercial-Off-the-Shelf Video Games to Facilitate Habits of Mind: Spore™ in the Seventh Grade Life Science Classroom / Michael A. Evans
- 19. "Click, You're It!": The Role of Gaming in the K-12 Educational Setting / Karen Kellison, George Font
- 20. Video Games in Education: Opportunities for Learning Beyond Research Claims and Advertising Hype / P.G. Schrader, Kimberly A. Lawless, Hasan Deniz
- 21. Benefits of Video and Eye Toy Gaming for Children with Autism / Nava Silton, Ann Higgins D'Alessandro
- 22. Gaming and Simulation: Training, and the Military / Dr. Sheila Seitz, Courtney Uram
- 23. Design-Researching Gamestar Mechanic: Integrating Sound Learning Theory into a Game about Game Design / Ivan Alex Games
- 24. Second Life as a Tool for Engaging Students Across the Curriculum / Kathryn E. Stevens, S.E. Kruck, Jeremy Hawkins, Suzanne C. Baker
- 25. Collaborative Online Roleplay for Adult Learners. / Paul Pivec, Maja Pivec
- 26. ExerLearning® : Movement, Fitness, Technology and Learning / Judy Shasek
- 27. Designing Serious Games for People with Dual Diagnosis: Learning Disabilities and Sensory Impairments / David J. Brown, Penny Standen, Lindsay Evett, Steven Battersby, Nick Shopland.