Learning in Real and Virtual Worlds Commercial Video Games as Educational Tools
Description
Packed with critical analysis and real-life examples, this book explores how children's video games can cultivate learning. Lacasa takes several commercial video games and shows how they can be used both in and out of the classroom to teach initiative and problem-solving, encourage creativity, promote literacy, and develop reasoning skills.
Keywords
EducationComputers & TechnologyTesting & MeasurementTeacher Training & CertificationCurriculaSocial ScienceMedia StudiesReference
2013Book
Author(s)Pilar Lacasa
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137312044
LanguageEnglish
