Gaming and cognition:theories and practice from the learning sciences

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Bibliographic Details
Group Author: Eck Richard Van 1964-
Published: Information Science Reference,
Publisher Address: Hershey, PA
Publication Dates: c2010.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: xxv, 405 p.: ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 9781615207176 (hbk.)
1615207171 (hardcover)
Index Number: G899
CLC: G899-05
Call Number: G899-05/G192-2
Contents: Includes bibliographical references (p. 350-389) and index.
Section 1. Historical Perspectives -- Video Games Revisited / Patricia M. Greenfield -- Distinctions Between Games and Learning : A Review of Current Literature on Games in Education / Katrin Becker, Simon Fraser -- MMORPGs in Support of Learning : Current Trends and Future Uses / Bodi Anderson -- Section 2. New Theories and Models -- Elemental Learning and the Pyramid of Fidelity / J. V. Dempsey -- Feedforward as an Essential Active Principle of Engagement in Computer Games / Richard H. Swan -- Cognitive Load and Empathy in Serious Games : A Conceptual Framework / Wen-Hao David Huang, Sharo
"This book applies the principles of research in the study of human cognition to games, with chapters representing 15 different disciplines in the learning sciences (psychology, serious game design, educational technology, applied linguistics, instructional design, eLearning, computer engineering, educational psychology, cognitive science, digital media, human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, computer science, anthropology, education)"--Provided by publisher.