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It's Not Whether You Win or Lose: Integrating Games into the Classroom for Science Learning
Schwartz, Ruth N.
Cultural Studies of Science Education, v7 n4 p845-850 Dec 2012
This Forum paper explores how Matthew Gaydos and Kurt Squire in their manuscript, "CITIZEN SCIENCE: Role Playing Games for Scientific Citizenship," represent issues of games literacy and science literacy. What is the meaning of expertise in the context of games-based learning? An examination of the studies presented suggests that games, like other ways of teaching, have both strengths and limitations, and that the exploration of games for science learning should reflect these considerations as well as the context of goals for science learning.
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Role Playing, Science Instruction, Science Achievement, Scientific Literacy, Teaching Methods, Citizenship, Expertise, Evaluation Criteria, Multiple Literacies, Research Reports, Educational Research, Educational Objectives, Educational Technology, Educational Games, Video Games, Computer Games, Computer Assisted Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
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