Psychology, pedagogy, and assessment in serious games / Thomas M. Connolly, Thomas Hainey, Elizabeth Boyle, Gavin Baxter and Pablo Moreno-Ger, editors.
Publisher: Hershey, Pennsylvania (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pa., 17033, USA) : IGI Global, [2014]Description: PDFs (492 pages)Content type:- text
- electronic
- online resource
- 9781466647749
- Educational games
- Educational games -- Psychological aspects
- Computer games
- Formative & summative assessment
- Learning & behavior change
- Models or frameworks for assessment
- Perceptual & cognitive aspects
- Psychological aspects
- Social aspects of games
- The role of educators
- Theories & outcomes of game-based learning
- 371.337 23
- LB1029.G3 .P79 2014
- Also available in print.
eBooks
Includes bibliographical references.
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"As the widespread use of digital entertainment has changed not only the ways in which we spend our leisure time but also how we learn and communicate, Serious Games have emerged as an effective tool for the purpose of learning, skill acquisition, and training. This book offers empirical evidence for the effectiveness of Serious Games in the key areas of psychology, pedagogy, and assessment"--Provided by publisher.
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