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International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments | 2013

Employing a Critical Lens on Instructor Perceptions of Learning Games: Introduction to a Method

Scott J. Warren; Jonathan Gratch

Digital games like Where in the World is Carmen San Diego and Oregon Trail have been used to support learning since the 1980s. However, the last decade has seen games, simulations and virtual world use take firm hold of the academic imagination. There also has been a rapid expansion of sponsored, formal research, informal inquiry, and a growing body of theory supporting the use of learning games. As a result, several challenges to their use have been identified such as flaws in the games themselves, inadequate methods of assessment due to complex, confounding variables, and the perceptions of students and teachers. How then can academics develop valid research methods that recognize such challenges and allow for strong claims regarding the impacts of such tools through the lived digital and classroom game experiences of learners and teachers? This article presents a description of one research method that seeks to provide one possible solution called Critical CineEthnography. It stems from a discursive, systems-oriented view of learning that explores of the arguments and truth claims made by learners and teachers. Beyond examining in-game discourse alone, the method employs video capture of out-of-game discussion, artifacts, and body language that should allow researchers to build a complex picture of participant experiences that can be easily shared with academics and practitioners alike. For additional context, a sample study is presented that investigated teacher perceptions and use of learning games.


Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal | 2012

Learning and teaching as communicative actions: Improving historical knowledge and cognition through Second Life avatar role play

Jenny S. Wakefield; Scott J. Warren; Monica A. Rankin; Leila A. Mills; Jonathan Gratch


The Journal of Interactive Learning Research | 2009

MMOGs: Beyond the Wildest Imagination

Jonathan Gratch; Janet Kelly


International Journal of Gaming and Computer-mediated Simulations | 2011

Virtual Learning Environments. The oLTECx: A Study of Participant Attitudes and Experiences

Adriana D’Alba; Anjum Najmi; Jonathan Gratch; Chris Bigenho


Archive | 2008

Science Simulations: Do They Make a Difference in Student Achievement and Attitude in the Physics Laboratory?

Janet Kelly; Curtis Bradley; Jonathan Gratch


Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference | 2007

Science Simulations: What Do They Contribute to Student Learning?

Jonathan Gratch; Janet Kelly; Curtis Bradley


E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education | 2015

Building a 3-dimensional virtual museum for learning: An updated perspective.

Jonathan Gratch; Adriana D'Alba; Jian Zhang


EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology | 2010

oLTECx: a 3D virtual department tour for Prospective students

Bertha Adriana D'Alba; Jonathan Gratch


the Journal of Thought | 2007

A Reflective Discourse on Science Learning and the Merits of Simulation

Janet Kelly; Curtis Bradley; Jonathan Gratch; Robert Maninger


Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference | 2015

Leveraging Design-Based Research to Deliver Meaningful, Engaging, and Enriching Online Asynchronous Discussions.

Jonathan Gratch; Adriana D' Alba

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Janet Kelly

Texas Christian University

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Scott J. Warren

University of North Texas

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Curtis Bradley

American Petroleum Institute

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Greg Jones

University of North Texas

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Jian Zhang

Texas Woman's University

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Robert Maninger

Texas Christian University

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Adriana D' Alba

University of West Georgia

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Ranae Stetson

Texas Christian University

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Adriana D'Alba

University of North Texas

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