This book explores the efficacy of game-based learning to develop university students’ skills and competencies. While writing on game-based learning has previously emphasised the use of games developed specifically for educational purposes, this book fills an important gap in the literature by focusing on commercial games such as World of Warcraft and Minecraft. Underpinned by robust empirical evidence, the author demonstrates that the current negative perception of video games is ill-informed, and in fact these games can be important tools to develop graduate skills related to employability.
Speaking to very current concerns about the employability of higher education graduates and the skills that university is intended to develop, this book also explores the attitudes to game-based learning as expressed by instructors, students and game developers.
| ISBN: | 9783030277888 |
| Publication date: | 20th September 2020 |
| Author: | Matthew Barr |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 226 pages |
| Series: | Digital Education and Learning |
| Genres: |
Educational equipment and technology, computer-aided learning (CAL) Higher education, tertiary education Media studies: internet, digital media and society Study and learning skills: general |
This book explores the efficacy of game-based learning to develop university students’ skills and competencies. While writing on game-based learning has previously emphasised the use of games developed specifically for educational purposes, this book fills an important gap in the literature by focusing on commercial games such as World of Warcraft and Minecraft.
Graduate Skills and Game-Based Learning features in the following genres: Educational equipment and technology, computer-aided learning (CAL), Higher education, tertiary education, Media studies: internet, digital media and society, Study and learning skills: general
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Graduate Skills and Game-Based Learning was written by Matthew Barr and published by Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Graduate Skills and Game-Based Learning has 226 pages
Yes it is part of Digital Education and Learning series
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