1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458396303321

Autore

Collins Janet

Titolo

Manifesto for learning [[electronic resource] /] / Janet Collins, Joe Harkin and Melanie Nind

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Continuum, 2002

ISBN

1-281-29823-9

9786611298234

1-84714-414-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 p.)

Collana

Continuum studies in lifelong learning

Altri autori (Persone)

HarkinJoe

NindMelanie

Disciplina

370.1523

Soggetti

Learning

Learning, Psychology of

Group work in education

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 What Is Our Understanding of Learning?; 2 Learning in Infancy - A Model For Life?; 3 How Can We Enhance Learning Through Relationships?; 4 Why Does Communication Break Down?; 5 Learner Perspectives - Why Start Here?; 6 Do Teachers' Perspectives Matter?; 7 Collaborative Learning and Collaborative Teaching; 8 Collaborating in Learning Communities; 9 Talking about Communication; 10 A Manifesto for Learning; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

What makes people learn effectively? What can we do to promote more effective learning?Innumerable researchers have studied these important and urgent questions, yet their findings tend to be fragmentary and disparate. Now Janet Collins, Joe Harkin and Melanie Nind provide the big picture. Drawing on research from all sectors of education the authors show that effective learning depends crucially on a few easily understood principles. These principles hold true regardless of the age or nature of



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910826474703321

Autore

Tavinor Grant

Titolo

The art of videogames / / Grant Tavinor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

ISBN

9786613204677

9781283204675

1283204673

9781405187886

1405187883

9781444310177

1444310178

9781444310184

1444310186

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Collana

New directions in aesthetics

Disciplina

794.8

794.801

Soggetti

Video games - Philosophy

Video games - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

THE ART OFVIDEOGAMES; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 THE NEW ART OF VIDEOGAMES; 2 WHAT ARE VIDEOGAMES ANYWAY?; 3 VIDEOGAMES AND FICTION; 4 STEPPING INTO FICTIONAL WORLDS; 5 GAMES THROUGH FICTION; 6 VIDEOGAMES AND NARRATIVE; 7 EMOTION IN VIDEOGAMING; 8 THE MORALITY OF VIDEOGAMES; 9 VIDEOGAMES AS ART; GLOSSARY; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

The Art of Videogames explores how philosophy of the arts theories developed to address traditional art works can also be applied to videogames. Presents a unique philosophical approach to the art of videogaming, situating videogames in the framework of analytic philosophy of the artsExplores how philosophical theories developed to address traditional art works can also be applied to videogamesWritten for a broad audience of both philosophers and videogame enthusiasts



by a philosopher who is also an avid gamerDiscusses the relationship between games and earlier artis