Handbook of research on effective electronic gaming in education

• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Other Authors: Ferdig, Richard E.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2009.
• Subjects: Simulation games in education > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Electronic games > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Augmented reality gaming; Authentic learning environment; Cognitive load in games; Cognitive load theory; Computational model of learning; Computer games as learning tools; Computer gaming cultures; Conceptual play spaces; COTS computer game effectiveness; Current online educational games; Design patterns and computer graphics; Designing games for learning; Digital game-based learning; Digital games interactions; Education for engaged learning; Educational game design; Educational gaming; Electronic games for health purposes; Emotional potential of video games; Game-based historical learning; Game-based learning; Game-based learning in design history; Gender and racial stereotypes; Instructional design; Online roleplay games for learning; Productive gaming; Quality digital games; Self-regulated learning; Social psychology; Transmedial comprehension; Virtual world
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• Physical Description: electronic texts (3 v. (lvii, 1486, [33] p.) : ill.) : digital files.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781599048116 (ebook); 1599048116 (ebook)
• Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

Games and gaming have always been an important part of society and culture. Within the last 35 years, due to numerous technology innovations, electronic games in many formats have not only become ubiquitous in everyday recreational life but have also permeated many professional fields and disciplines for multiple purposes including teaching and learning. This handbook, compiling over 50 research studies from international authorities in the field, presents a framework for understanding games for educational purposes while providing a broader sense of current related research.