Games And Simulations In Online Learning Research And Development Frameworks

Author : Gibson, David
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1599043068
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Games and Simulations in Online Learning: Research and Development Frameworks written by Gibson, David and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2006-09-30 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book examines the potential of games and simulations in online learning, and how the future could look as developers learn to use the emerging capabilities of the Semantic Web. It explores how the Semantic Web will impact education and how games and simulations can evolve to become robust teaching resources"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Clark N. Quinn
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0787979791
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Engaging Learning written by Clark N. Quinn and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-05-31 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning is at its best when it is goal-oriented, contextual, interesting, challenging, and interactive. These same winning characteristics also define the best computer games, which suggests that the most effective learning experiences are also engaging. Learning can and should be hard fun! The challenge is to get in touch with what it takes to design learning experiences that will excite your audience. Engaging Learning offers a much-needed guide for training professionals who want to create learning programs that are both effective and engaging. Clark N. Quinn Learning, a system designer, presents a unique framework for systematically aligning the key elements of learning and engagement with a proven design process for e-learning games. This nuts-and-bolts guide, which is both research-based and grounded in experience, offers the tools needed to transform learning experiences from humdrum to fun.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309212669
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-04-12 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when scientific and technological competence is vital to the nation's future, the weak performance of U.S. students in science reflects the uneven quality of current science education. Although young children come to school with innate curiosity and intuitive ideas about the world around them, science classes rarely tap this potential. Many experts have called for a new approach to science education, based on recent and ongoing research on teaching and learning. In this approach, simulations and games could play a significant role by addressing many goals and mechanisms for learning science: the motivation to learn science, conceptual understanding, science process skills, understanding of the nature of science, scientific discourse and argumentation, and identification with science and science learning. To explore this potential, Learning Science: Computer Games, Simulations, and Education, reviews the available research on learning science through interaction with digital simulations and games. It considers the potential of digital games and simulations to contribute to learning science in schools, in informal out-of-school settings, and everyday life. The book also identifies the areas in which more research and research-based development is needed to fully capitalize on this potential. Learning Science will guide academic researchers; developers, publishers, and entrepreneurs from the digital simulation and gaming community; and education practitioners and policy makers toward the formation of research and development partnerships that will facilitate rich intellectual collaboration. Industry, government agencies and foundations will play a significant role through start-up and ongoing support to ensure that digital games and simulations will not only excite and entertain, but also motivate and educate.

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1609601963
Total Pages : 2164 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gaming and Simulations: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 2164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book set unites fundamental research on the history, current directions, and implications of gaming at individual and organizational levels, exploring all facets of game design and application and describing how this emerging discipline informs and is informed by society and culture"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Wang, Haomin
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 161350442X
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interactivity in E-Learning: Case Studies and Frameworks written by Wang, Haomin and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2011-12-31 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book provides a comprehensive examination of interactivity, combining key perspectives from communication and media studies, distributed cognition, system affordances, user control, and social interaction, intended for researchers working in the fields of communication and media, educational media, e-learning, and instructional technology"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Gibson, David
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1605663239
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digital Simulations for Improving Education: Learning Through Artificial Teaching Environments written by Gibson, David and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2009-04-30 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains research and current trends used in digital simulations of teaching, surveying the uses of games and simulations in teacher education.

Author : Michael Simonson
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1641130970
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Distance Learning written by Michael Simonson and published by IAP. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distance Learning is for leaders, practitioners, and decision makers in the fields of distance learning, e-learning, telecommunications, and related areas. It is a professional journal with applicable information for those involved with providing instruction to all kinds of learners, of all ages, using telecommunications technologies of all types. Stories are written by practitioners for practitioners with the intent of providing usable information and ideas. Articles are accepted from authors--new and experienced--with interesting and important information about the effective practice of distance teaching and learning. Distance Learning is published quarterly. Each issue includes eight to ten articles and three to four columns, including the highly regarded "And Finally..." column covering recent important issues in the field and written by Distance Learning editor, Michael Simonson. Articles are written by practitioners from various countries and locations, nationally and internationally.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309185238
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-05-12 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when scientific and technological competence is vital to the nation's future, the weak performance of U.S. students in science reflects the uneven quality of current science education. Although young children come to school with innate curiosity and intuitive ideas about the world around them, science classes rarely tap this potential. Many experts have called for a new approach to science education, based on recent and ongoing research on teaching and learning. In this approach, simulations and games could play a significant role by addressing many goals and mechanisms for learning science: the motivation to learn science, conceptual understanding, science process skills, understanding of the nature of science, scientific discourse and argumentation, and identification with science and science learning. To explore this potential, Learning Science: Computer Games, Simulations, and Education, reviews the available research on learning science through interaction with digital simulations and games. It considers the potential of digital games and simulations to contribute to learning science in schools, in informal out-of-school settings, and everyday life. The book also identifies the areas in which more research and research-based development is needed to fully capitalize on this potential. Learning Science will guide academic researchers; developers, publishers, and entrepreneurs from the digital simulation and gaming community; and education practitioners and policy makers toward the formation of research and development partnerships that will facilitate rich intellectual collaboration. Industry, government agencies and foundations will play a significant role through start-up and ongoing support to ensure that digital games and simulations will not only excite and entertain, but also motivate and educate.

Author : Ferdig, Richard E.
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1599048116
Total Pages : 1762 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education written by Ferdig, Richard E. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2008-07-31 with total page 1762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book presents a framework for understanding games for educational purposes while providing a broader sense of current related research. This creative and advanced title is a must-have for those interested in expanding their knowledge of this exciting field of electronic gaming"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Felicia, Patrick
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1609604962
Total Pages : 1462 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Improving Learning and Motivation through Educational Games: Multidisciplinary Approaches written by Felicia, Patrick and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2011-04-30 with total page 1462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings on game-based learning to help readers who want to improve their understanding of the important roles and applications of educational games in terms of teaching strategies, instructional design, educational psychology and game design"--Provided by publisher.