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Find Out Who You Really Are: Adult Learning In Virtual Worlds

Year: 2002

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Videogaming is a widely popular pastime in present society, particularly among young adults. Identifying the ways that these games support learning can broaden our understanding of how adults acquire knowledge, explore new identities, develop new skills and abilities. This paper analyzes one computer videogame to illustrate attributes of learning in a game-based environment.

Source: New Prairie Press (Kansas State University)

Author: Elisabeth Hayes

Language: English

Topic: Educational Games and Gamification

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2535505372

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Cites: 5

Cited by: 4

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