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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808596303321

Autore

Brown Harry J (Harry John), <1972->

Titolo

Videogames and education / / Harry J. Brown

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Armonk, N.Y., : M.E. Sharpe, c2008

ISBN

1-317-45265-8

1-315-69837-4

1-317-45266-6

1-282-11953-2

9786612119538

0-7656-2442-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Collana

History, humanities, and new technology

Classificazione

81.65

Disciplina

794.801/9

Soggetti

Video games - Psychological aspects

Learning, Psychology of

Video games and children

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2008 by M.E. Sharpe.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-209) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Videogames and Education; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Of Orangutans and Cyborgs; Chronology; I POETICS; II RHETORIC; III PEDAGOGY; Notes; Glossary; Videogame Bibliography; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Videogames challenge our notions of identity, creativity, and moral value, and provide a powerful new avenue for teaching and learning. This book is a rich and provocative guide to the role of interactive media in cultural learning.