Videogames and education

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"Videogames and education are not necessarily antithetical. In this mind-expanding work, Harry J. Brown shows how videogames have become a powerful form of political, ethical, and religious discourse that influences the way we teach, learn, and create. He traces the major trends in game design, the public controversies surrounding videogames, and the major positions in game criticism. The book speaks to thoughtful educators, parents, and players who seek a fuller understanding of this cultural …

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Full title :Videogames and education / Harry J. Brown.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2008.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):M.E. Sharpe
Place of Publication:Armonk, N.Y
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2008.

The Physical Object

Description:xxiii, 223 pages ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780765619969, 0765619962, 9780765619976, 0765619970
oclc:ocn183608378
LC Classification:GV1469.34.P79
Dewey Decimal:794.801/9

pt. 1. Poetics. -- Videogames and storytelling -- Videogame aesthetics -- Videogames and film -- pt. 2. Rhetoric. -- Politics, persuasion, and propaganda in videogames -- The ethics of videogames -- Religion and myth in videogames -- pt. 3. Pedagogy. -- Videogames, history, and education -- Identity and community in virtual worlds -- Modding, education, and art.

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Datorspel -- psykologiska aspekter Jeux vidéo -- Aspect psychologique Jeux vidéo et enfants Learning, Psychology of Lernpsychologie Psychologie de l'apprentissage Ungdomar och datorer Video games -- Psychological aspects Video games and children Videospiel