The Design and Use of Simulation Computer Games in Education

Authors

Brett E. Shelton, Utah State UniversityFollow
David A. Wiley, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Book

Publisher

Sense Publishers

Publication Date

7-24-2007

First Page

vii

Last Page

296

Abstract

This book, edited by Brett Shelton and David Wiley, is a view of models and simulations for education and research.

Table of Contents

1. In Praise of Epistemology - David Shaffer

2. Six Ideas in Search of a Discipline - Richard Van Eck

3. Building Bridges Between Serious Game Design and Instructional Design - Jamie Kirkley, Sonny Kirkley and Jerry Heneghan

4. Layered Design in an Instructional Simulation - Andrew S. Gibbons and Stefan Sommer

5. Designing Educational Games for Activity-Goal Alignment - Brett E. Shelton

6. "The Peripatos Could Not have Looked Like That," and Other Educational Outcomes From Student Game Design - Ryan M. Moeller, Jason L. Cootey, & Ken S. Mcallister

7. The Quest Atlantis Project: A Socially-Responsive Play Space for Learning - Sasha Barab, Tyler Dodge, Hakan Tuzun, Kirk Job-Sluder, Craig Jackson, Ana Arici, Laura Job-Sluder, Robert, Carteaux Jr., Jo Gilbertson and Conan Heiselt

8. Massively Multiplayer Online Gaming as a Constellation of Literacy Practices - Constance Steinkuehler

9. Robust Design Strategies for Scaling Educational Innovations - Brian C. Nelson, Diane Jass Ketelhut, Jody Clarke, Ed Dieterle, Chris Dede and Ben Erlandson

10. Building the Wrong Model: Opportunities for Game Design - Kenneth E. Hay

11. Wherever You Go, There You Are: Place-Based Augmented Reality Games for Learning - Kurt D. Squire, Mingfong Jan, James Matthews, Mark Wagler, John Martin, Ben Devane, Chris Holden

Comments

Publisher: Sense Publishers

Electronic version from Sense Publishers

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Recommended Citation

Shelton, B. E. & Wiley, D. (Eds.). (2007). The Design and Use of Simulation Computer Games in Education. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers.