Scientific Habits of Mind in Virtual Worlds

By Constance Steinkuehler, Sean C. Duncan. 2008

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Subfields: Communication, Developmental and Educational Psychology

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Game-Based Learning in Science Education: A Review of Relevant Research (2013, background): “Steinkuehler and Duncan (2008) found that scientiﬁc habits of mind were naturally formed by the participants of a game forum, especially with regard to social knowledge construction and system based reasoning.”
The multiple dimensions of video game effects. (2011, background): “In a study of postings on in-game MMO bulletin boards, 86% of posts focused on the development of understanding through social knowledge construction, including collaboratively solving problems, argumentation using evidence, and the presentation of counter-arguments (Steinkuehler & Duncan, 2008).”
The benefits of playing video games. (2014, background): “One study, with World of Warcraft players, was correlational (Steinkuehler & Duncan, 2008), making it impossible to discern whether playing the game improved problem solving or people with better skills in the first place were drawn toward this type of open-ended role-playing game.”
Foundations of Game-Based Learning (2015, background): “…a modiﬁcation of the type and complexity of the problems and guidance presented to the learner (Azevedo, Cromley, Moos, Greene, & Winters, 2011; Koedinger, 2001) or the use of scaffolding, guidance, and feedback in a way that responds to the player’s in-game actions (Steinkuehler & Duncan, 2008).”
Writing for Whom? Cognition, Motivation, and a Writer's Audience (2010, background): “Giving students opportunities to interact with multiple real critics of their work may motivate them not only to write, as researchers have found in several communities—those built within educational environments ( Cohen & Riel, 1989 ; Gilbert, 2001 ; Purcell-Gates, Duke, & Martineau, 2007 ; Shaf”
A systematic literature review of empirical evidence on computer games and serious games (2012, background): “Steinkuehler and Duncan (2008) To examine the scientific habits of mind and dispositions that characterise online discussion forums of the massively multi-player online game (MMOG) World of Warcraft.”
Constructionist Gaming: Understanding the Benefits of Making Games for Learning (2015, background): “…context of what Gee (2003) referred to as “metagaming,” in which play extends beyond the game and includes participating in online discussion forums (Steinkuehler & Duncan, 2008) and even accessing and designing cheat sites (Kafai & Fields, 2013) to help players more effectively navigate the game.”
Blazing Angels or Resident Evil? Can Violent Video Games be a Force for Good? (2010, background): “Some early research has suggested that WoW may promote reading and writing achievement, including among boys who previously had little interest in such activities (Steinkuehler, in press; Steinkuehler & Duncan, 2008; Steinkuehler & Williams, 2006).”
Gaming as extramural English L2 learning and L2 proficiency among young learners* (2012, background): “The interaction and collaboration going on in MMORPGs might certainly be cognitively demanding, especially when players use their L2, fostering what Steinkuehler and Duncan (2008:531) refer to as ‘‘scientific habits of mind’’, that is, the ability to, for instance, build on others’ ideas, use…”
Children's Motivations for Video Game Play in the Context of Normal Development (2010, background): “A study of discussion threads (public written conversations) in a multiplayer online game found that (aside from social banter) the majority of content focused on joint problem solving, including knowledge sharing and evidence-based debate (Steinkuehler & Duncan, 2008).”