How Computer Games Help Children Learn

Name: How Computer Games Help Children Learn
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ISBN: 9780230602526

ISBN-10: 0230602525

ISBN-13: 9780230602526

Edition: 2006

Authors: David Williamson Shaffer, James Paul Gee

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This book looks at how particular video and computer games--such asDigital Zoo,The Pandora Project,SodaConstructor,and more--can helpnbsp;teach our children and students to think like doctors, lawyers, engineers, urban planners, journalists, and other professionals. In the process, new "smart games" willnbsp;give them the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in a changing world.

Book details

List price: $59.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date: 2/25/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 242
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 0.594

James Paul Gee is Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. He is the author of Social Linguistics and Literacies, a foundational work in the field of New Literacy Studies, and Why Video Games Are Good For Your Soul.



Foreword: Seeing the Future--James Paul Gee


Introduction


Epistemology: The Debating Game


Knowledge: The Digital Zoo


Skills: Escher's World


Values: The Pandora Project


Identity: Science.net


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