Game Network Analysis: For Teaching with Games

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Author(s): Aroutis N. Foster (Drexel University, USA), Mamta Shah (Drexel University, USA)and Matthew Duvall (Drexel University, USA)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 32
Source title: Handbook of Research on Teacher Education in the Digital Age
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Margaret L. Niess (Oregon State University, USA)and Henry Gillow-Wiles (Southern Oregon University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8403-4.ch015

Keywords: Education / Information Science Reference / Teacher Education

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Teachers report experiencing frustrating issues in using games for instructional purposes. Teachers' inability to use games is further compounded by the lack of teacher education or professional development programs that focus on developing teacher competence in adopting game-based learning, particularly at the pre-service level. Thus, in this chapter, the Game Network Analysis (GaNA) framework is presented as a methodological approach developed to aid teachers in teaching and learning with games in educational contexts. The application of GaNA is highlighted through case studies with pre-service and in-service teachers. The case studies illustrate how GaNA, through a focus on game analysis, game integration, and ecological conditions impacting game use, can empower teachers to adopt game-based learning in a systematic, but adaptive manner. The chapter concludes with a discussion of future directions for teacher educators and educational researchers who are interested in developing teachers' knowledge and skills in game-based learning.

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