TEACH LIKE A GAMER: ADAPTING THE INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN OF DIGITAL RPGs

Carly Finseth, Matthew Wilhelm Kapell

Digital role-playing games such as Rift, Diablo III, and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning help players develop skills in critical thinking, problem solving, digital literacy, and lifelong learning. The author examines both the benefits and the drawbacks of role-playing games and their application to real-world teaching techniques. Readers will learn how to incorporate games-based instruction into their own classes and workplace training, as well as approaches to redesigning curriculum and programs.

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