Using of Computer Games in Supporting Education

Serious computer games in computer science education

The role and importance of serious computer games in contemporary educational practice is presented in this paper as well as the theoretical fundamentals that justify their use in different forms of education. We present a project for designing and developing serious games that take place within the curriculum for computer science teachers’ education as an independent project work in teams. In ...

Harnessing Computer Games in Education

Besides the ability of making learning more interesting, educators and researchers have been exploring other pedagogical potentials of computer games. How to employ games for constructivist learning and teaching has become an attention in the field of education and game design in recent years. This article gives an introduction to game-based learning. On top of discussing games’ intrinsic educa...

Games Programming in Computer Science Education

In this paper, we investigated the role of content and processes as they relate to games and programming in post-secondary computer science courses. Our examination found themes that can help computer science instructors teach both introductory and advanced programming topics. Our analysis was focused primarily on the theoretical and practical subject matter that is taught in game programming c...

Teaching with Games Using commercial off-the-shelf computer games in formal education

the design and use of simulation Computer Games in education

The book includes chapters from some well-known and respected academics in the field of educational games, who are either making a case for a more disciplined approach to games for learning (often with an instructional designer background), or are describing one or two projects used in the North American K-12 classroom or university. The book’s intended audience may well be a classroom teacher ...