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Author:

Gee, James Paul.

Title:

What video games have to teach us about learning and literacy / James Paul Gee.

Edition:

Rev. and updated ed.

Publisher:

Palgrave Macmillan,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

249 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Video games--Psychological aspects.
Computer games--Psychological aspects.
Learning, Psychology of.
Visual literacy.
Video games and children.
Leerprocessen.
Computerspellen.
Psychologische aspecten.
Beeldcommunicatie
Kinderen.
Video games--Psychological aspects.
Computer games--Psychological aspects.
Learning, Psychology of.
Video games and children.
Visual literacy.

Notes:

"December 2007"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-239) and index.

Contents:

Introduction : 36 ways to learn a video game -- Semiotic domains : is playing video games a "waste of time"? -- Learning and identity : what does it mean to be a half-elf? -- Situated meaning and learning : what should you do after you have destroyed the global conspiracy? -- Telling and doing : why doesn't Lara Croft obey Professor Von Croy? -- Cultural models : do you want to be the blue sonic or the dark sonic? -- The social mind : how do you get your corpse back after you've died? -- Conclusion -- Appendix : The 36 learning principles.

ISBN:

1403984530 (pbk.)
9781403984531 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)172569526

LCCN:

2009280806

Locations:

O4AX446 -- Chadwick Library

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)