Playing to learn
Subtitle: experiences in virtual biology environments
By: Johnnie Wycliffe, Frank Muwanga-Zake.
Contributors: Muwanga-Zake, Frank.
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Hauppauge, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781608768622
Subjects: Electronic games; Educational games; Biology -- Study and teaching -- Audio-visual aids; Science -- Study and teaching -- Audio-visual aids; Biology -- Study and teaching -- Pogrammed instruction; Science -- Study and teaching -- Pogrammed instruction
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The conceptual framework of play; title: Playing to learn; title: Motivating learning through play; title: Self-regulated learning; title: Opportunities to solve some challenges in science education through playing in virtual environments; title: Playing science games; title: Implementing a game into a school curriculum; title: Considerations in designing educational games in virtual spaces; title: Virtual realities or practical work?; title: Evaluating a game for learning; title: Students' evaluation of Zadarh; title: Conclusion.