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Playing the Literacy Game: A Case Study in Adult Education
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Kambouri, Maria; Thomas, Siobhan; Mellar, Harvey – Learning, Media & Technology, 2006
Runner is a high-quality educational game designed by the University for Industry (UfI/"learndirect") to attract young adults who find learning in formal educational contexts difficult. A case study evaluation of this novel application of an adventure game genre to literacy learning is discussed, based on observations and interviews in…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Literacy Education, Adult Literacy, Case Studies