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ERIC Number: EJ670073
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0007-1013
Edutainment: Is Learning at Risk?
Okan, Zuhal
British Journal of Educational Technology, v34 n3 p255-64 Jun 2003
This article begins with a definition of "edutainment," a hybrid genre that relies heavily on visual material, on narrative or game-like formats, and on more informal, less didactic styles of address. It examines what technology and education entail. Discussion then focuses on a critique of problems with edutainment, drawing on the findings of educational psychology. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Games, Computer Software, Educational Psychology, Educational Resources, Educational Technology, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Material Evaluation, Instructional Materials, Nontraditional Education, Teaching Methods, Visual Aids
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Edutainment