A Model for Exploring the Usefulness of Games for Classrooms

Colleen Stieler-Hunt; Christian M Jones

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A Model for Exploring the Usefulness of Games for Classrooms

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A Model for Exploring the Usefulness of Games for Classrooms

Colleen Stieler-Hunt and Christian M Jones

Proceedings of DiGRA 2015 Conference, pp.1-16

Digital Games Research Association Conference (DiGRA), 2015 (Lüneburg, Germany, 14-May-2015–17-May-2015)

Digital Games Research Association

2015

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Information Systems

Secondary Education

game-based learning

video games

elementary education

pedagogical issues

Meaningful use of digital games can create a more potent schooling environment where students are engaged, focussed and motivated to learn. However, the potential impact of games in the classroom will not be realised until teachers learn to embrace the strengths of digital games. This paper presents the Game Uses Model for Classrooms (GUMC), a Model to help teachers explore the use of digital games in their unique classroom context. The GUMC was directly derived from experiences of educators in Queensland, Australia. It aims to make explicit the intuitive thought processes of teachers who use games effectively, and can be used as a planning tool for all teachers to help them to richly and elaborately intertwine games into their curricula. The GUMC can also be used by game designers to help them create games that have subtle but powerful classroom relevance.

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Title: A Model for Exploring the Usefulness of Games for Classrooms
Authors: Colleen Stieler-Hunt (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Christian M Jones (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Publication details: Proceedings of DiGRA 2015 Conference, pp.1-16
Conference details: Digital Games Research Association Conference (DiGRA), 2015 (Lüneburg, Germany, 14-May-2015–17-May-2015)
Publisher: Digital Games Research Association
Date published: 2015
ISSN: 2342-9666
Copyright note: Copyright © 2015 Authors & Digital Games Research Association DiGRA. Personal and educational classroom use of this paper is allowed, commercial use requires specific permission from the author.
Organisation Unit: School of Business and Creative Industries; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; School of Creative Industries - Legacy; Engage Research Lab; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450178402621
Output Type: Conference paper

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