Video Games and Learning
Teaching Participatory Culture in the Digital Age

Kurt Squire (Author)

9780807751985

Paperback / softback, published 9 July 2011

272 pages
25.1 x 17.8 x 1.4 cm, 0.478 kg

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 analysis of games, games cultures, and educational game design. Building on over 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.