Designing After-School Learning Using the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4254404 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth M King (0000-0003-3609-1736, University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 128-135 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory Into Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-5841 • E-ISSN: 1527-2532 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00405841.2015.1010844 |
| OpenAlex | W2027813649 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Digital games have become popular for engaging students in a range of learning goals, both in the classroom and the after-school space. In this article, I discuss a specific genre of video game, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMO), which has been identified as a dynamic environment for encountering 21st-century workplace skills (King, 2012). Rather than advocating for bringing MMOs directly into the classroom to deliver content, I focus on designing after-school programs. Starting with a description of the MMO, I define the game space as a digital platform where an array of interest-driven learning takes place. Then, based upon a 2-year, game-based after-school program for teenage boys, the Casual Learning Lab (Steinkuehler & King, 2009). Finally, I offer suggestions for program design highlighting the importance of involving teachers as colearners, and structuring reflection activities to assist participants in connecting gaming activities to 21st-century skills
Casual · Game design · Game mechanics · Mathematics education · Multimedia · Pedagogy · Space (punctuation) · Structuring · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Educational Games and Gamification · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |