Virtual Worlds Controversies at the Frontier of Education 1st Edition by Kieron Sheehy, Rebecca Ferguson, Gill Clough ISBN 1613240228 9781613240229

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ISBN 10: 1613240228

ISBN 13: 9781613240229 

Author: Kieron Sheehy, Rebecca Ferguson, Gill Clough

The book deals with the challenges that arise when virtual worlds are used for learning and teaching. The ideas and practices emerging from this field are relevant to all educators, and offers insights into the development of a pedagogy that is authentic, inclusive and enjoyable. Each chapter addresses a particular issue and is illustrated with examples drawn from both research and practice. These examples cover a wide range of learning scenarios, both formal and informal, involving teenagers, school pupils, undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as a variety of lifelong learners. The issues include the importance of virtual worlds, the influence of online games and physical-world economics and politics, the relationship between avatars and learner identity, the challenges of ensuring child safety and protection, interaction between real-world and in-world environments and activities, accessibility and the development of new pedagogues. The authors are all teachers and learners in virtual worlds; many have been responsible for designing, programming and maintaining virtual environments.

Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction: Challenging Education in Virtual Worlds
Chapter 2: Virtual Worlds: The States of Play
Chapter 3: Living in Immaterial Worlds: Who Are We When We Learn and Teach in Virtual Worlds?
Chapter 4: The Business of Child Protection in Educational Virtual Worlds
Chapter 5: Learning Together and Alone in Virtual Worlds
Chapter 6: Virtual Worlds Are Authentic Sites for Learning
Chapter 7: 21st Century Skills… All Dressed Up in the Technology of the Knowledge Age
Chapter 8: When Educational Worlds Collide
Chapter 9: Breaking Down the Barriers
Chapter 10: Inclusive Education and Virtual Worlds: The Teacher Embodiment And LEarning Affordance Framework (TEALEAF)

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