Playful teaching, learning games: new tool for digital classrooms

by Khine, Myint Swe

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Title Statements

Full title :Playful teaching, learning games : new tool for digital classrooms / edited by Myint Swe Khine.

Summary

Educators around the world acknowledge the fact that we live in the knowledge society and ability to think systematically is one of the necessary skills in order to function effectively in the 21st century. In the past two decades, popular culture introduced digital games as part of leisure activities for children and adults. Today playing computer games is routine activity for children of all ages. Many have agreed that interactive computer games enhance concentration, promote thinking, increase motivation and encourage socialisation. Educators found their way in introducing game-based learning in science education to entice the students in teaching difficult concepts. Simulation games provide authentic learning experience and virtual world excites the students to learn new phenomena and enliven their inquisitive mind. This book presents recent studies in game-based learning and reports continuing attempts to use games as new tool in the classrooms.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):SensePublishers
Place of Publication:Rotterdam
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2011.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (ix, 133 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9789460914607, 9460914608
DOI:10.1007/978-94-6091-460-7
oclc:ocn761879028
LC Classification:LB1029.G3
Dewey Decimal:371.33/7

Subjects

Droit Education EDUCATION -- Administration EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutio… Educational Games Educational Technology Sciences humaines Sciences sociales Technologie éducative