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ERIC Number: EJ1053049
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
Edutainment, Games, and the Future of Education in a Digital World
Jarvin, Linda
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n147 p33-40 Spr 2015
Since the development of educational television in the 1960s, there has been a growing interest in incorporating features of entertainment in informal and formal education. Reviewing the literature on edutainment and games, we will discuss the limits of the current state of research and propose research questions investigating broad issues linked to the adoption of games for education.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Educational Games, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Literature Reviews
Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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