Search results

Contributor(s): Katrin Becker
Date issued: 2005
Description: 1. Explain Online Games. 2. Explain why they should not be ignored. 3. Look at some related communities. 4. Look at what happens in and around games.
Type: presentations (communicative events)
Appears in collection(s): Science and Technology

Contributor(s): Katrin Becker
Date issued: 2005
Description: Several ways to address learning are: 1) through learning theories, 2) through learning styles (treated as distinct from learning theories here), and 3) through instructional design theories and models. This paper looks at the second approach to examine how modern games support various learning styles in their design and gameplay. Four well-known learning style models are examined in the context of computer game design. These are: the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, the Gregory Style Delineator, Felder’s Index of Learning Styles, and Kolb’s Learning Style Inventory. Good, i.e. top-rated games can be shown to incorporate aspects of most, if not all of these, and in this way actively support...
Type: presentations (communicative events)
Appears in collection(s): Science and Technology

Contributor(s): Katrin Becker
Date issued: 2005
Description: This paper outlines an approach to helping mid-program undergraduates conduct cutting-edge research that can be incorporated into almost any program with
Type: presentations (communicative events)
Appears in collection(s): Science and Technology

Contributor(s): Katrin Becker
Date issued: 2005
Description: Have you ever watched a child or teenager playing a videogame they really liked? Do you wonder what it is about this game that has them so completely engrossed? Part of the answer is that games are motivating, rewarding, engaging, and challenging, all at the same time. The kids will probably just tell you they’re fun. But when you think about it, fun and engagement are synonymous, and engagement is something we all want for our learners. Games also show us that challenge sells – when was the last time you heard that a game was popular because it was easy? Does a game loose its appeal once it has been won? Rarely. The game looses its appeal when players have learned all they can from it....
Type: presentations (communicative events)
Appears in collection(s): Science and Technology

Contributor(s): Katrin Becker
Date issued: 2003
Description: Students in first year often begin with dramatically different backgrounds and abilities. In an effort to address the needs of all, varying levels of completion (stages) can be described in the assignment specifications.
Type: presentations (communicative events)
Appears in collection(s): Science and Technology

MROAR: Mount Royal Open Access Repository