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@MISC{Mayo_theincreasing,
author = {Merrilea J. Mayo},
title = {The Increasing Lure of Game-Based Learning},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
Beginning with Jim Gee’s recognition of bona fide learning processes in his and his son’s video-game playing [1], and propelled to public recognition through Ben Sawyer and David Rejeski’s launching of the Serious Games movement[2] and its attendant conference, the use of video games to teach academic content has now reached a level of national interest. Game-informed learning is now the basis for a new urban school serving grades 6-12 [3]; numerous colleges and universities offer game design courses [4]; engineering professional societies have launched member sections devoted to games [5]; a recent issue of Science magazine featured several articles on virtual-world and game-based learning [6]; foundations have recently poured millions of dollars into research on games and learning ($50M from the MacArthur Foundation alone [7]), and the venerable National Academies, as evidenced by this volume, has begun to hold workshops on the topic. “Serious games ” refers to games designed to achieve non-entertainment goals, of which education is a major subset. What has changed, other than terminology,
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game-based learning increasing lure david rejeski serious game refers public recognition game design recent issue science magazine national interest video-game playing game-informed learning major subset new urban school member section academic content non-entertainment goal numerous college several article attendant conference serious game movement jim gee venerable national academy engineering professional society bona fide macarthur foundation ben sawyer video game
