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Games and gaming have always been an important part of society and culture. Within the last 35 years, due to numerous technology innovations, electronic games in many formats have not only become ubiquitous in everyday recreational life but have also permeated many professional fields and disciplines for multiple purposes including teaching and learning.""The Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education"" presents a framework for understanding games for educational purposes while providing a broader sense of current related research. Compiling over 50 groundbreaking research studies from leading international authorities in the field, this advanced and uniquely comprehensive reference is a must-have for academic and research libraries and for all those interested in expanding their theoretical and practical knowledge of the exciting field of electronic gaming.
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Library Journal Review
In this three-volume set, Ferdig (coauthor, Computer Use and Mathematical Literacy) collects 76 incisive scientific essays by 145 international scholars on the subject of "Edutainment," its undeniable potential, its pitfalls, and its various production concerns. Each essay-style chapter fully explores a facet of gaming, from its history and current attitudes to projected developments. Broken down by heading, scientific chapter essays offer bulleted results to ease comprehension. While the set may seem best suited for IT professionals, its accessibility, pedagogical data, and comprehensive treatment of an educational trend make it essential for all educational methodology collections. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
