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Martian Boneyards: Scientific Inquiry in an MMO Game
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Asbell-Clarke, Jodi; Edwards, Teon; Rowe, Elizabeth; Larsen, Jamie; Sylvan, Elisabeth; Hewitt, Jim – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
This paper reports on research of a game designed for scientific inquiry in a new and publicly available massively-multiplayer online environment (MMO). Educators and game designers worked together to create a highly immersive environment, a compelling storyline, and research-grounded tools for scientific inquiry within the game. The designers…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Inquiry, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education