Design Principles of Next-Generation Digital Gaming for Education.

Squire, Kurt; Jenkins, Henry; Holland, Walter; Miller, Heather; O'Driscoll, Alice; Tan, Katie Philip; Todd, Katie.

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ERIC Number: EJ675160

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2003

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Design Principles of Next-Generation Digital Gaming for Education.

Squire, Kurt; Jenkins, Henry; Holland, Walter; Miller, Heather; O'Driscoll, Alice; Tan, Katie Philip; Todd, Katie.

Educational Technology, v43 n5 p17-23 Sep-Oct 2003

Discusses the rapid growth of digital games, describes research at MIT that is exploring the potential of digital games for supporting learning, and offers hypotheses about the design of next-generation educational video and computer games. Highlights include simulations and games; and design principles, including context and using information to solve complex problems. (LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Games, Context Effect, Design Requirements, Educational Games, Educational Research, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing, Information Utilization, Learning Strategies, Problem Solving, Simulation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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