Educational Uses of Adventure Games.

Williams, Fred D.

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ERIC Number: EJ308663

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Publication Date: 1983

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Educational Uses of Adventure Games.

Williams, Fred D.

Collegiate Microcomputer, v1 n1 p25-32 Feb 1983

Preparation of adventure games for educational purposes is discussed with regard to program structure and educational advantage. Two educational games are described, PILOT and BASIC are compared as languages for beginning programmers, an outline of one program structure and word-handling routines are presented, and educational goals and benefits are discussed. (Author/MBR)

Descriptors: Computer Software, Educational Games, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Programing, Programing Languages, Student Reaction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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