Learning in Real and Virtual Worlds
Commercial Video Games as Educational Tools
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Evaluation, Teaching, Computers & Technology
| 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.
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.
