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Publication Date: 2017
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Video Gaming as Digital Media, Play, and Family Routine: Implications for Understanding Video Gaming and Learning in Family Contexts
Learning, Media and Technology, v42 n4 p468-482 2017
While a number of studies have investigated learning associated with video gaming in out-of-school settings, only recently have researchers begun to explore gaming and learning in the contexts of home and family life. This paper discusses three different frameworks within which we can situate video games and learning at home: (a) video gaming as digital media, (b) video gaming as play, and (c) video gaming as family routine. Each framework brings different issues related to learning into focus, and contributes new insights into the role gaming plays in the lives of children, adults, and families as a whole.
Descriptors: Video Games, Family Environment, Educational Technology, Family Relationship, Parent Role, Play, Learning, Cultural Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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