Where did you learn that?: The self-perceived educational impact of historical computer games on undergraduates
Historical computer games are a relatively young medium but they have a great potential to influence popular perceptions of history. This article addresses the impact of computer games and other media on undergraduates' interest in history and their historical knowledge. On the basis of evidenc...
| Outros títulos: | Special Issue: "Gamevironments of the Past" |
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| Autor principal: | |
| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publicado em: |
[2016]
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| Em: |
Gamevironments
Ano: 2016, Volume: 5, Páginas: 8-45 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Jogo de computador
/ Interpretação da história
/ Aluno
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AA Ciências da religião AH Pedagogia da religião ZB Sociologia |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
gamevironments
B historical computer games B Pedagogy B undergraduate education B Gender |
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| Resumo: | Historical computer games are a relatively young medium but they have a great potential to influence popular perceptions of history. This article addresses the impact of computer games and other media on undergraduates' interest in history and their historical knowledge. On the basis of evidence collected through a survey conducted at the University of Winchester this paper argues four key points: Firstly, computer games can strongly influence undergraduates' perspectives of history. Secondly, computer games exert most influence on students' understanding of periods which they have not previously studied. Thirdly, different genres of computer games influence students in different ways. Fourthly, male and female students are influenced to different extents by computer games. |
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| ISSN: | 2364-382X |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Gamevironments
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| Persistent identifiers: | URN: urn:nbn:de:gbv:46-00105656-16 |
