What video games have to teach us about learning and literacy / James Paul Gee.
What video games have to teach us about learning and literacy / James Paul Gee.
What video games have to teach us about learning and literacy / James Paul Gee.
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New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
Date
2003.
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N794.8019/1
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English
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225 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction: 36 Ways to Learn a Video Game -- 2. Semiotic Domains: Is Playing Video Games a "Waste of Time"? -- 3. Learning and Identity: What Does It Mean to Be a Half-Elf? -- 4. Situated Meaning and Learning: What Should You Do After You Have Destroyed the Global Conspiracy? -- 5. Telling and...
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New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2003.
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Summary
"After exploring many of the most popular video games, Gee argues that they are not the mindless entertainment one thinks. He suggests that they are actually quite intricate learning experiences that have a great deal to teach us about how learning and literacy are changing in the modern world. Considering how the games are designed and how they ar...
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What video games have to teach us about learning and literacy / James Paul Gee.
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What video games have to teach us about learning and literacy.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-219) and index.
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N794.8019/1
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74VveMaQm8Ml
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VveMaQm8Ml
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1403961697
9781403961693 (hbk.)
1403961697 (hbk.)
9781403965387 (pbk.)
1403965382 (pbk.)
9781403961693
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794.8019
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991017005569702626
