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OverviewPlay is human nature, which we remember and return to because of the excitement involved. Hence, play is in most cultures used in learning common rules and in achieving social harmony among children as well as adults. Additionally, practical subjects such as science include playful interaction with objects. This book outlines theoretical frameworks that apply in playing to learn and characteristics of games that are important in encouraging learning. Regrettably however, abstract and boring systems, as well as watching television, replace such enjoyment in learning. Fortunately, robust virtual environments and realities ease the rigour in designing and in executing educational play. It has to be noted that virtual environments are now designed for television sets, mobile telephones and computers. Therefore, the book 'Information and Communications Technology' (ICT) includes all of such technologies, although the cases reported here are specifically computer games. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Johnnie Wycliffe , Frank Muwanga-ZakePublisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc Imprint: Nova Science Publishers Inc Weight: 0.362kg ISBN: 9781608768622ISBN 10: 1608768627 Pages: 104 Publication Date: 11 February 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsIntroduction; The conceptual framework of play; Playing to Learn; Motivating learning through play; Self-regulated learning; Opportunities to Solve Some Challenges in Science Education through Playing in Virtual Environments; Playing Science Games; Implementing a Game into a School Curriculum; Considerations in Designing Educational Games in Virtual Spaces; Virtual realities or practical work?; Evaluating a Game for Learning; Students' evaluation of Zadarh; Conclusion; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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