Designing Curricular Games

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Author(s): Janna Jackson Kellinger (University of Massachusetts – Boston, USA)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 20
Source title: Handbook of Research on Pedagogical Models for Next-Generation Teaching and Learning
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3873-8.ch012

Keywords: Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Information Science Reference / Instructional Design

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Most teachers only dream of their students spending the amount of motivation, attention, passion, and critical thinking on their classes that some do playing video games. Many teachers have thought “How can I compete with that?” as they confiscate a hand-held gaming device from a student. However, more and more teachers are incorporating video games into their curriculum, instead of banning them. This chapter argues that it is not just video games that can transform teaching, video game techniques can as well. By using video game design principles such as game stories and quests, teachers can restructure their teaching so students do not just learn the curriculum, they experience it. This chapter explores the research on using game-based teaching and learning with the Next Generation including how game-based teaching can be used to achieve 21st century goals as outlined by business leaders within 21st century educational constraints.

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