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How Online Gaming Can Teach Kids About the Economy - Forbes - 0 views

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gaming economics

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Chris Dede on 04 May 12

why gaming teaches economics

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The economics of video games - 2 views

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shared by Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 01 Oct 12 - No Cached

Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 01 Oct 12

""For all intents and purposes, this is an economy that has activity equal to a small country in real life," Guðmundsson says. "There's nothing 'virtual' about this world.""

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Texas Conservatives Win Vote on Textbook Standards - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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conservative textbooks

shared by Parisa Rouhani on 12 Mar 10 - Cached

social studies curriculum that will put a conservative stamp on history and economics textbooks, stressing the role of Christianity in American history and presenting Republican political philosophies in a more positive light.
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Republicans on the board have passed more than 160 amendments to the 120-page curriculum standards affecting history, sociology and economics courses from elementary to high school.
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They are rewriting history, not only of Texas but of the United States and the world.
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conservative members maintain that they are trying to correct what they see as a liberal bias among the teachers who proposed the curriculum
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An Examination of Flow and Immersion in Games - 0 views

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shared by Stephanie Fitzgerald on 25 Mar 12 - No Cached

Stephanie Fitzgerald on 25 Mar 12

This article talks about experiential gaming and making the construct of flow operational for educational games. The study used a business simulation and questionnaire to measure videogame "flow antecedents" like clear goals and challenge-skill balance, flow state indicators like concentration and time distortion, and the "flow consequences" of learning and exploratory behavior for about 100 students attending a school of economics. "This study is part of an ongoing attempt to develop a usable and valid scale for assessing flow experience in educational games." (Log in with Harvard access)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article talks about experiential gaming and making the construct of flow operational for educational games. The study used a business simulation and questionnaire to measure videogame "flow antecedents" like clear goals and challenge-skill balance, flow state indicators like concentration and time distortion, and the "flow consequences" of learning and exploratory behavior for about 100 students attending a school of economics. "This study is part of an ongoing attempt to develop a usable and valid scale for assessing flow experience in educational games." (Log in with Harvard access)</div>

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Econ 201, the digital game course on microeconomics by UNCG Division of Continual Learning - 0 views

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video game education simulation economics

shared by Stephanie Fitzgerald on 25 Jan 12 - Cached

Stephanie Fitzgerald on 25 Jan 12

Here's an example of a for-credit college course built into a simulation game.

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School leavers given 'de-text' lessons to speak the language business needs; Social med... - 2 views

I've been reading a lot about this trend - I think it's equally prevalent in the US. I wonder how much of it is caused by our move away from school as preparation for career to school as a place fo...

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started by Tracy Tan on 29 Feb 12 1 follow-up, last by Katerina Manoff on 03 Mar 12

Destructoid - The convergent futures of music games and higher education - 0 views

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games music motivation

shared by Jennifer Jocz on 11 Mar 10 - Cached

"So I don’t see games as having the power to completely change music purchasing, rather they will expand economic opportunities for music creators and fans in ways we’re just beginning to understand. Games are already expanding the variety of music people are exposed to and are therefore likely to want to purchase and own, as well as the places and circumstances under which this mutual reinforcement takes place."
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The games have certainly increased the number of young people interested in pursuing musical activities in many ways; just ask any guitar instructor or owner of a musical instrument store.
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"While there are now many studies showing links between gaming and learning -- for kids and adults -- to date there have not been many rigorous examinations of their relationship to music education, although there is plenty of anecdotal evidence of their mutual reinforcement. Remember that musical training isn’t solely about scales and correct finger placement; rhythm, song structure, key changes, lyrics, genre styles, etc. are all elements of a musical education, and playing along with songs on Rock Band absolutely aids in the development of the awareness of these elements."
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Jennifer Jocz on 11 Mar 10

Interesting article discussing music games, including how they can influence the types of music people listen to and whether they can affect interest in learning and appreciating music.

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