M. Peterson

Computer Games and Language Learning

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive and accessible overview for language educators, researchers, and students, this book examines the relationship between technological innovation and development in the field of computer-assisted language learning, exploring relevant theories and providing practical evidence about the use of computer games in language learning.

Produktdetails

• Digital Education and Learning
• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan US / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-137-00516-8
• 2013
• Seitenzahl: 167
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. August 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 145mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 331g
• ISBN-13: 9781137005168
• ISBN-10: 1137005165
• Artikelnr.: 39111952

Autorenporträt

Mark Peterson is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies at Kyoto University, Japan.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword: Language, Learning, and Games; James Paul Gee 1. CALL and New Digital Technologies 2. Computer Games: Definition, Theories, Elements, and Genres 3. Computer Games and Learning 4. Computer Games and Language Learning: Theoretical Rationales 5. Early Research on the Use of Computer Games in CALL: An Overview 6. Recent Studies on Computer Gaming in CALL: An Analysis of Findings 7. The Use of an MMORPG Game in CALL: A Case Study 8. Conclusions and Future Directions

Rezensionen

"The increasing use of computer games represents a highly significant development in computer-assisted language learning. Computer Games and Language Learning is an essential text for researchers, educators, students, and all those who are interested in understanding how technology can support language learning.' - Jozef Colpaert, Director, The Institute for Language and Culture, The University of Antwerp, Belgium