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Berland, Matthew; Duncan, Sean – Educational Technology, 2016
Surprisingly few empirical studies address how computational thinking works "in the wild" or how games and simulations can support developing computational thinking skills. In this article, the authors report results from a study of computational thinking (CT) as evinced through player discussions around the collaborative board game…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Play, Computation, Cooperative Learning
Shaughnessy, Michael F.; Fulgham, Susan M. – Educational Technology, 2016
Clark Aldrich is the founder and Managing Partner of Clark Aldrich Designs, and is known as a global education visionary, industry analyst, and speaker. In this interview, he responds to questions about his ideas, his work, and his theories.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Educational Games, Computer Simulation, Computer Games
Rushby, Nick – Educational Technology, 2016
One of the key trends in learning technology in recent years has been the growing interest in simulations and serious games. Much of the research into simulations and serious games has tended to focus on aspects of fun and engagement rather than on what is happening in the process to cause transferable learning. Much of it has been based on small…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Games, Educational Technology, Evaluation Methods
Porter, Gavin W.; Tanenbaum, Michael A. – Educational Technology, 2015
Recruitment gaming embodies an exciting new tool at the interface of the education and private sectors. Employers and recruitment platforms add new complications to the already problematic relationship between game designers and educators. To better understand the emerging recruitment aspects of gaming and identify areas for those in educational…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Games, Recruitment, Educational Technology
Shaughnessy, Michael F. – Educational Technology, 2014
In this article, Michael F. Shaughnessy, Contributing Editor of this journal, interviews David Dockterman, Chief Architect, Learning Sciences, at Scholastic Education, where he provides guidance on turning research into practical programs. Dockterman was one of the founders of Tom Snyder Productions, a leading educational software developer and…
Descriptors: Interviews, Computer System Design, Computer Software, Computer Simulation
Shaughnessy, Michael F.; Fulgham, Susan M. – Educational Technology, 2016
Sigmund Tobias came to the United States in 1948, after his family had fled to China from the Holocaust in Europe. His Memoir ("Strange Haven: A Jewish Childhood in Wartime Shanghai") describes that part of his life. He settled in New York, where he completed his B.A. and M.S. in School Psychology from the City College of New York, and a…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Interviews, Leaders, Computer Games
Hopper, Keith B.; Waugh, Jonathan B. – Educational Technology, 2014
PowerPoint is roundly reviled and ridiculed, yet this technology enjoys universal popularity. This article reviews the criticisms of PowerPoint and its peer technologies, describes its affordances and advantages, and suggests innovative PowerPoint applications in instruction. Beyond garden-variety applications of PowerPoint, it may also be used to…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software, Courseware
Sloane, Sharon; Holmes, Elizabeth – Educational Technology, 2009
The authors describe the steps in the ethical decision-making process and show how employers and educators are addressing ethical gray areas using innovative simulations in order to better prepare employees and other personnel to face ethical challenges head-on. The model outlined in this article can be used as a teaching and training tool to…
Descriptors: Ethics, Educational Technology, Decision Making, Educational Games
Mayer, Richard E.; Lieberman, Debra A. – Educational Technology, 2011
This article is a guide for researchers interested in assessing the effectiveness of serious computer-based games (or video games, digital games, or electronic games) intended to improve health and health care. It presents a definition of health games, a rationale for their use, an overview of the current state of research, and recommendations for…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Video Games, Research Methodology, Health Behavior
Klopfer, Eric – Educational Technology, 2007
This article explores how the future of mobile learning games lies in the blurring of the line between fun and learning, between in-school and out-of-school. Accomplishing this requires new paradigms as well as new technologies. Mobile learning games can be the conduits between the world of school and the world of life, and make them both more fun…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computers, Computer Simulation, Communicable Diseases
Berge, Zane L., Ed. – Educational Technology, 2008
"Second Life" is a popular example of an immersive, three-dimensional, virtual world. Inhabitants of "Second Life" often describe their experiences in-world as having great social presence. Certainly there is a good deal of potential for education and training to occur in multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs), if designed properly, especially…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Role Playing, Distance Education, Computer Simulation
Tobias, Sigmund; Fletcher, J. D. – Educational Technology, 2007
Empirical research was reviewed to identify recommendations that game designers and developers could use to improve the pedagogical effectiveness of games for instruction. Findings from the research literature suggested 13 recommendations, which are discussed in this article. Distinctions between instructional games and instructional simulations…
Descriptors: Computers, Educational Games, Computer Simulation, Instructional Design
Squire, Kurt D. – Educational Technology, 2007
Computer and video games have recently attracted significant attention from educators as a medium for learning. Clark's (2007) critique of the "Serious Games" movement provides a set of useful guidelines for moving that particular industry forward. This article argues for another way of framing the emerging field, as "Games, Learning, and…
Descriptors: Video Games, Educational Practices, Computer Simulation, Computers
Fairweather, Malcolm – Educational Technology, 1976
A discussion of how to construct simulation games for all subject areas in a systematic manner. (HB)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Simulation, Systems Approach
Thiagarajan, Sivasailam – Educational Technology, 1978
A new type of instructional games that attempt to retain the strengths of the lecture format while replacing its passive nature is described. (Author/RAO)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Lecture Method, Simulation, Teaching Methods
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