Playful Teaching, Learning Games:New Tool for Digital Classrooms

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-IX

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2. The Impact of Visual Design Quality on Game-Based Learning

   • Nicola Whitton, Peter Whitton

   Pages 1-19

3. An Activity Theoretical Model for Social Interaction in Computer Games

   • Chee Siang Ang, Panayiotis Zaphiris, Stephanie Wilson

   Pages 21-37

4. Video Games in the Classroom

   • Sandra Schamroth AbramsChee

   Pages 39-49

5. Methods and Design for Research in Global Oriented Game-Based Language Learning

   • Chee Siang Ang, Panayiotis Zaphiris, Stephanie Wilson

   Pages 51-64

6. Baroque Baroque Revolution

   • Jen Jenson, Nick Taylor, Suzanne de Castell, Milena Droumeva, Stephanie Fisher

   Pages 65-85

7. Virtual Games and Career Exploration

   • Teresa Franklin, William Young II, Chang P. Liu, Li-Wei Peng

   Pages 87-105

8. Multi-User Virtual Environment – a Tool for Play or Academic Engagement?

   • Lee Yong Tay, Cher Ping Lim

   Pages 107-120

9. Games in Education

   • Myint Swe Khine

   Pages 121-127

10. Back Matter

    Pages 129-133

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Educators around the world acknowledge the fact that we live in the knowledge society and ability to think systematically is one of the necessary skills in order to function effectively in the 21st century. In the past two decades, popular culture introduced digital games as part of leisure activities for children and adults. Today playing computer games is routine activity for children of all ages. Many have agreed that interactive computer games enhance concentration, promote thinking, increase motivation and encourage socialisation. Educators found their way in introducing game-based learning in science education to entice the students in teaching difficult concepts. Simulation games provide authentic learning experience and virtual world excites the students to learn new phenomena and enliven their inquisitive mind. This book presents recent studies in game-based learning and reports continuing attempts to use games as new tool in the classrooms.

• University of Bahrain, Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain

  Myint Swe Khine

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