The ecology of games : connecting youth, games, and learning

By Katie Salen. 2008

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Augmenting the learning experience in primary and secondary school education: a systematic review of recent trends in augmented reality game-based learning (2019, background): ““Play” is a significant facet of GBL, because through it, people learn how to connect with and interpret their physical and social worlds (Gee 2008).”
Second Language Use, Socialization, and Learning in Internet Interest Communities and Online Gaming (2009, unknown): “…(Boellstorff, 2008; Castronova, 2007; Johnson, 2005), education (e.g., de Freitas, 2006; Gee, 2003, 2005, 2007; Jenkins & Squire, 2004; Salen, 2008; Steinkuehler, 2004, 2007, 2008a), and, to a lesser extent, L2 use and learning (Bryant, 2006; Garcı́a-Carbonell, Rising, Montero, &…”
Constructionist Gaming: Understanding the Benefits of Making Games for Learning (2015, background): “Gee (2008) explained that collaborative games often mimic professional practices, and these types of games “already give us a good indication that even young learners, through video games embedded inside a well-organized curriculum, can be inducted into professional practices as a form of…”