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Mobility, Games, and Education

Mobility, Games, and Education

Michael A. Evans
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781599048086|ISBN10: 1599048086|EISBN13: 9781599048116
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-808-6.ch006
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Evans, Michael A. "Mobility, Games, and Education." Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education, edited by Richard E. Ferdig, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 96-110. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-808-6.ch006

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Evans, M. A. (2009). Mobility, Games, and Education. In R. Ferdig (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education (pp. 96-110). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-808-6.ch006

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Evans, Michael A. "Mobility, Games, and Education." In Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education, edited by Richard E. Ferdig, 96-110. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-808-6.ch006

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Abstract

This chapter proposes that the convergence of mobile devices and digital game-based learning may have profound implications for educational transformation. Key issues to be addressed in the chapter are: (1) the pervasiveness of mobile and shared technologies, (2) contemporary accounts of learning theory in terms of mobility, (3) unique qualities of mobile learning and technologies, (4) successful applications for mobile learning, and (5) implications for future research and practice. Commuters play Sudoku on smart phones on the subway. High school freshman swap downloaded music across digital media devices in the parking lot. Elementary students debate strategies and “cheats” for handheld consoles on the bus ride home. For educational researchers, practitioners, and administrators, it is critical to examine these identified trends in mobile technology and digital game adoption and use to develop creative strategies and applications, and effective policies that lead to innovative instructional and learning environments.

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