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Learning and Literacy in an Online Gaming Community: Examples of Participatory Practices in a Sims Affinity Space
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Lee, Yoonhee Naseef – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The goal of this research was to understand the different kinds of learning that take place in "Mod The Sims" (MTS), an online "Sims" gaming community. The study aimed to explore users' experiences and to understand learning practices that are not commonly observed in formal educational settings. To achieve this goal, the…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Learning, Literacy, Computer Simulation