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The Role of MMORPGS in Social Studies Education

The Role of MMORPGS in Social Studies Education

Phillip J. VanFossen, Adam Friedman, Richard Hartshorne
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781599048086|ISBN10: 1599048086|EISBN13: 9781599048116
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-808-6.ch014
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VanFossen, Phillip J., et al. "The Role of MMORPGS in Social Studies Education." Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education, edited by Richard E. Ferdig, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 235-250. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-808-6.ch014

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VanFossen, P. J., Friedman, A., & Hartshorne, R. (2009). The Role of MMORPGS in Social Studies Education. In R. Ferdig (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education (pp. 235-250). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-808-6.ch014

Chicago

VanFossen, Phillip J., Adam Friedman, and Richard Hartshorne. "The Role of MMORPGS in Social Studies Education." In Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education, edited by Richard E. Ferdig, 235-250. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-808-6.ch014

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Abstract

In this chapter, the authors will report evidence for the potential of MMORPGs for social studies education by providing a detailed review of relevant literature from the fields of game studies, educational technology, and the social networking universe. This evidence will include game scholars’ efforts to develop classroom applications of MMORPGs in the social sciences and related disciplines, and also provide examples of ‘citizenship education’ already occurring with MMORPGs. The authors will also provide an overview of perceived costs and benefits associated with classroom MMORPG use, including logistical hurdles that need to be overcome. They will also share a list of recommendations to the field for classroom use of MMORPGs, as well as implications for policy changes and future study.

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