Tips for Finding Scholarly Resources
Try these search terms when searching the library catalogue:
- Keyword: "game* "
- Subject: "Educational games"
- Subject: "Education--Simulation methods"
- Subject: "Game-based learning"
Books
Assessment in Game-Based Learning by
The capabilities and possibilities of emerging game-based learning technologies bring about a new perspective of learning and instruction. This, in turn, necessitates alternative ways to assess the kinds of learning that is taking place in the virtual worlds or informal settings. accordingly, aligning learning and assessment is the core for creating a favorable and effective learning environment. The edited volume will cover the current state of research, methodology, assessment, and technology of game-based learning.
ISBN: 9781461435464
Educational Games: Design, Learning and Applications by
The pervasive use of games by students and their integration in formal education by a number of pioneer teachers creates a need for a different frame-of-mind to look at the learning experience offered by such innovative technology-enhanced learning experiences. A pattern-based design approach to overcome the problems and challenges of learning-games is proposed in this book. The aim is to awaken the learning-game community to approach learning-game design more structurally and to motivate them to communally create a theoretical and practical basis for learning-game design and game-based learning research.
ISBN: 9781608766925
Game-Based Learning by
This book is an invitation to delve into the world of game-based learning, to understand the many facets that make games a truly interesting and effective tool to teach and train in the 21st century. Topic include games for health; formal education; poetry and games; science teaching through mobile games; relaxation with gaming devices; and accounting for disabilities with handheld devices.
ISBN: 9781443853453
Gamification in Education by
Understanding the best way to utilize games and the concept of play in an educational setting is imperative for effectual learning in the 21st century.
ISBN: 9781522551980
Start Here
- Education Multi-Database Search (ProQuest)Searches 4 databases: Australian Education Index, CBCA: Social Sciences, Education Database, and ERIC.
Add Canad* or province name(s) to your search strategy as a separate concept to narrow the search results. (Canad* will search for Canadian or Canada.) For example: Canad* OR Alberta OR “British Columbia” OR “Prince Edward Island”...
Education Databases
- Canadian NewsstreamNewspapers are a good source of Canadian "popular" literature on a research topic, especially if it is recent or local.
- Education Research CompleteTopics covered include: all levels of Education from early childhood to higher education and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education and testing. Also covers areas of curriculum instruction as well as administration, policy, funding and related social issues.
Conference Proceedings
- Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) Digital LibraryThe Digital Library is published by the Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA). DiGRA is a non-profit, academic association dedicated to the study of games and associated phenomena.
- Games+Learning+Society (GLS) ProceedingsThis is the sixth volume of the annual proceedings for the Games+Learning+Society (GLS). The GLS conference was a premier event for those from both academia and industry interested in video games and learning.
Websites
- Games and LearningThrough coverage of the market, research and up-to-date analysis, Games and Learning reports on the opportunities and challenges facing those seeking to unlock the educational power of games.