Learning in Real and Virtual Worlds

Commercial Video Games as Educational Tools

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Evaluation, Teaching, Computers & Technology
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Author: P. Lacasa ISBN: 9781137312051
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US Publication: September 18, 2013
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: P. Lacasa
ISBN: 9781137312051
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication: September 18, 2013
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

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.

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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.

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