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Direct linkSquire, Kurt D. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2013
Interactive digital media, or video games, are a powerful new medium. They offer immersive experiences in which players solve problems. Players learn more than just facts--ways of seeing and understanding problems so that they "become" different kinds of people. "Serious games" coming from business strategy, advergaming, and entertainment gaming…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Models, Video Games, Problem Solving
Squire, Kurt D.; DeVane, Ben; Durga, Shree – Theory Into Practice, 2008
Schools appear to be facing a crisis of engaging secondary students in meaningful learning. Many are recognizing that the learning principles embodied in computer and video games reflect the best theories of cognition, yet are underutilized as an educational resource. This article suggests an alternative model for game-based learning outside of…
Descriptors: Video Games, Educational Resources, Secondary School Students, Computers
Gaydos, Matthew J.; Squire, Kurt D. – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2012
Research has shown that video games can be good for learning, particularly for STEM topics. However, in order for games to be scalable and sustainable, associated research must move beyond considerations of efficacy towards theories that account for classroom ecologies of students and teachers. This study asks how a digital game called "Citizen…
Descriptors: Science and Society, STEM Education, Predictor Variables, Use Studies
Squire, Kurt D. – Educational Technology, 2007
Computer and video games have recently attracted significant attention from educators as a medium for learning. Clark's (2007) critique of the "Serious Games" movement provides a set of useful guidelines for moving that particular industry forward. This article argues for another way of framing the emerging field, as "Games, Learning, and…
Descriptors: Video Games, Educational Practices, Computer Simulation, Computers
Squire, Kurt D. – Educational Technology, 2008
Recently, attention has been paid to computer and video games as a medium for learning. This article provides a way of conceptualizing them as possibility spaces for learning. It provides an overview of two research programs: (1) an after-school program using commercial games to develop deep expertise in game play and game creation, and (2) an…
Descriptors: School Activities, Video Games, After School Programs, Scientific Literacy
Squire, Kurt D. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2008
Interactive digital media, or video games, are a powerful new medium. They offer immersive experiences in which players solve problems. Players learn more than just facts--ways of seeing and understanding problems so that they "become" different kinds of people. "Serious games" coming from business strategy, advergaming, and entertainment gaming…
Descriptors: Video Games, Models, Educational Change, Interactive Video
