What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. Second Edition

Gee, James Paul

ISBN 10: 1403984530 / ISBN 13: 9781403984531

Published by St. Martin's Griffin, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. Second Edition
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1403984530
• ISBN 13: 9781403984531
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

James Paul Gee has been featured in a variety of publications including Redbook, Child, Teacher, USA Today, Education Week, The Chicago Tribune, and more. He was formerly the Tashia Morgridge Professor of Reading at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is now the Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University.  He is a founder of the Center for Games and Impact at ASU which orchestrated a national conversation on games and learning for the White House Office of Science and Technology. Described by The Chronicle of Higher Education as "a serious scholar who is taking a lead in an emerging field," he is the author of What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy.