David Williamson Shaffer ; foreword by James Paul Gee.
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Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave Macmillan,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xii, 242 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
25 cm.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-233) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Epistemology: The Debating Game -- Knowledge: The Digital Zoo -- Skills: Escher's World -- Values: The Pandora Project -- Identity: Science.net -- The Future: Urban Science.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Evaluates a controversial theory about the educational potential of computer games, revealing how specific games can teach children how to develop creative thinking processes akin to those of today's successful professionals.