Curricular and Design Considerations
Curricular and Design Considerations by Karen Schrier, published by ETC Press in 2014, is an illustrated edition comprising 294 pages. This book serves as an introduction to research-driven best practices for educators and designers interested in utilizing and designing games for learning. It presents the latest research and techniques tailored to various curricular needs, including STEM, literacy, history education, and critical thinking.
Readers will find a comprehensive exploration of specific design issues, such as aligning educational goals, audience considerations, playtesting, and assessment strategies. Each chapter offers an overview of relevant frameworks and research findings, complemented by practical case studies and useful resources. This book is the first in a series created by members of the Learning, Education, and Games (LEG) special interest group of the International Game Developers Association.
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This book is perfect for any educator or designer seeking an introduction to research-driven best practices for using and designing games for learning.This book provides thelatest research and techniques for designing games fora variety of curricular needs–including STEM,literacy learning, history education, music, and computational, ethical, andcritical thinking. The book also delves into specific design issues, such asaligning goals, designing for an audience, playtesting, andassessment. Each chapter provides an overview of the relevant frameworks and research findings, as well as practical case studies and useful resources.This book is the first in a serieswritten and edited bymembers of the Learning, Education, and Games (LEG) special interestgroup of the IGDA (International Game Developers Association).
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