What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy 1st Edition by James Paul Gee 1403961697 978-1403961693

Authors:James Paul Gee , Series:Education [56] , Tags:Education; Computers & Technology; Educational Policy & Reform; General; Computers; Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); Psychology; Developmental; Child; ISBN-13: 9781403961693 , Author sort:Gee, James Paul , Ids:Google; 9781466886421 , Languages:Languages:eng , Published:Published:Dec 2014 , Publisher:St. Martin’s Publishing Group , Comments:Comments:James Paul Gee begins his classic book with “I want to talk about video games–yes, even violent video games–and say some positive things about them.” With this simple but explosive statement, one of America’s most well-respected educators looks seriously at the good that can come from playing video games. In this revised edition of What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy, new games like World of WarCraft and Half Life 2 are evaluated and theories of cognitive development are expanded. Gee looks at major cognitive activities including how individuals develop a sense of identity, how we grasp meaning, how we evaluate and follow a command, pick a role model, and perceive the world.