Gaming Lives in the Twenty-First Century
Author | : G. Hawisher |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2016-06-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230601765 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230601766 |
Rating | : 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Download or read book Gaming Lives in the Twenty-First Century written by G. Hawisher and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the claim that computer games can provide better literacy and learning environments than schools. Using case-studies in the US at the beginning of the twenty-first century and the words and observations of individual gamers, the book offers historical and cultural analyses of their literacy development, practices and values.