Teaching with Games

Assessment in Game-Based Learning by Dirk Ifenthaler (Editor); Deniz Eseryel (Editor); Xun Ge (Editor) 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.

Educational Games: Design, Learning and Applications by Frej Edvardsen (Editor); Halsten Kulle (Editor) 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.

Game-Based Learning by Patrick Felicia 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.

Gamification in Education by Information Resources Management Association (Editor) 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.