Teach like a gamer : adapting the instructional design of digital role-playing games / Carly Finseth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Finseth, Carly, 1977- author.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

Studies in gaming

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Role playing--Study and teaching.

Role playing.

Fantasy games--Study and teaching.

Fantasy games.

Educational games.

Genre:

Fantasy games.

Physical Description:

ix, 206 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]

Summary:

Digital role-playing games such as Rift, Diablo III , and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning help players develop skills in critical thinking, problem solving, digital literacy, and lifelong learning. The author examines both the benefits and the drawbacks of role-playing games and their application to real-world teaching techniques. Readers will learn how to incorporate games-based instruction into their own classes and workplace training, as well as approaches to redesigning curriculum and programs.

Contents:

1 Games, Play and the Intersection of Learning 13

2 Games and the Humanities 28

3 Identity Creation and Customization: Finding One's Place in the Game 51

4 Simplified Subset: Learning Without Risk of Failure 74

5 Exploration and Discovery 95

6 Achievements and Rewards 117

7 How Games Teach Their Players 145

8 Role-Playing Games and Instructional Design: Best Practices, Heuristics, Applications and Conclusions 171.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-200) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

1476670544

9781476670546

OCLC:

1005317940

Publisher Number:

99977278719