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Harnessing Computer Games in Education
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Jong, Morris S. Y.; Shang, Junjie; Lee, Fong-Lok; Lee, Jimmy H. M. – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2008
Besides the ability of making learning more interesting, educators and researchers have been exploring other pedagogical potentials of computer games. How to employ games for constructivist learning and teaching has become an attention in the field of education and game design in recent years. This article gives an introduction to game-based…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Educational Games, Constructivism (Learning), Electronic Learning
Enhanced Verbal Completeness in Children Using an Educational Software Environment.
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Albanese, Ottavia; Belloro, Angelo – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 1996
Discusses a school study of the evolution of a child language. A software program was developed to challenge Italian children in sentence structuring, motivate their sentence production in a game, provide feedback on the linguistic structure and the game context, and classify linguistic productions. (26 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Child Language, Childrens Games, Computer Games, Computer Software
Design Principles of Next-Generation Digital Gaming for Education.
Squire, Kurt; Jenkins, Henry; Holland, Walter; Miller, Heather; O'Driscoll, Alice; Tan, Katie Philip; Todd, Katie. – Educational Technology, 2003
Discusses the rapid growth of digital games, describes research at MIT that is exploring the potential of digital games for supporting learning, and offers hypotheses about the design of next-generation educational video and computer games. Highlights include simulations and games; and design principles, including context and using information to…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Context Effect, Design Requirements, Educational Games