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Game-Based Learning in Professional Development for Practicing Educators: A Review of the Literature
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Direct linkMeredith, Tamara R. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2016
Many game-based learning (GBL) researchers working in K-12 educational settings have supported the incorporation of gaming technologies into classroom practice, but little has been communicated about the effect of incorporating GBL into practicing K-12 educators' professional development. This review is a critical appraisal of the quantity and…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Games, Teacher Attitudes
Hirumi, Atsusi; Appelman, Bob; Rieber, Lloyd; Van Eck, Richard – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2010
As noted in part I of this article (published in "TechTrends 54"(3)), advances in technology continue to outpace research on the design and effectiveness of instructional (digital video) games. In general, instructional designers know little about game development, commercial video game developers know little about training, education and…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Video Games, College Faculty, Educational Technology
Trespalacios, Jesus; Chamberlin, Barbara; Gallagher, Rachel R. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2011
In this content analysis study, researchers explored middle school students' preference for playing video games and the possible implications for learning environments. During two-week, summer sessions, learners played videos games and answered questions related to their preferences in different settings. Students' preferences and justifications…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Cooperation, Summer Programs
Hirumi, Atsusi; Appelman, Bob; Rieber, Lloyd; Van Eck, Richard – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2010
In this three part series, four professors who teach graduate level courses on the design of instructional video games discuss their perspectives on preparing instructional designers to optimize game-based learning. Part I set the context for the series and one of four panelists discussed what he believes instructional designers should know about…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Video Games, Educational Technology, Educational Games
Hirumi, Atsusi; Appelman, Bob; Rieber, Lloyd; Van Eck, Richard – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2010
Like many rapidly growing industries, advances in video game technology are far outpacing research on its design and effectiveness. Relatively little is understood about how to apply what we know about teaching and learning to optimize game-based learning. For the most part, instructional designers know little about game development and video game…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Video Games, Computer Science Education
Charsky, Dennis; Mims, Clif – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2008
Games have a long history of being used for instructional purposes. Games can be defined as playful activities, with or without a computer, that have some essential characteristics. Game characteristics can include competition and goals, game rules, challenging activities, choices, and fantasy elements. Games that take advantage of these…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Video Games, Fantasy, Educational Technology
