E-Learning through Gaming: Unfolding Children’s Negotiation Skills
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Almost half a century ago, Roberts & SuttonSmith (1962) started their influential paper “Child Training and Game Involvement” with: “Games are systemic culture patterns which are distinctive, ancient, and widespread...” (Roberts & Sutton-Smith, 1962). In their paper, they explain that games are of all times and places. Moreover, they illustrate the importance of games for our development both as individuals and as society. The statements of Roberts & Sutton-Smith can be considered as a specific instantiation of the old Chinese proverb shown above. With the rise of the computer, a new type of games was given birth. With the increasing availability and speed of Internet, gaming over Internet evolved rapidly. Similar to traditional (e.g., board) ABSTRACT
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