{"id":136,"date":"2008-02-28T22:01:24","date_gmt":"2008-02-29T04:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perceptivepetal.com\/wordpress\/?p=136"},"modified":"2008-03-31T16:40:38","modified_gmt":"2008-03-31T22:40:38","slug":"cognititon-and-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perceptivepetal.com\/wordpress\/cognititon-and-gaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Cognititon and Gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I read through Chapters 5-6 of the Gibson et al text, I collected these thoughts:<\/p>\n

3D Learning Environments — depending upon age and computer experience; learners have different ways of understanind a 3D learning environment.\u00a0 For the Gen Y’ers it is second nature to them — intuitively understood.\u00a0 For the newest generation, I am understanding that predictions are that they will not only readily adapt to a gaming environment for learning, but expect it!\u00a0 I am already seeing that in my young children.<\/p>\n

Jones & Bonack (Gibson, p. 92) stated that a 3D online learning environment could "improve a student’s interaction and discourse.\u00a0 I believe that this is true.\u00a0 I find it very easy to approach someone I don’t even know in SL and ask them something.\u00a0 This is something that I lack in social graces in the RL!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Constructivism<\/a><\/strong> applied to Learning in SL especially with games and simulations<\/p>\n

Knowledge is Social<\/strong> – SL lends itself to this with its collaborative groups and friends
Learning is Participatory<\/strong> – as communities emerge, common goals are developed and instilled
Learning Leads Development<\/strong> – as Learners learn to "create" or "build" in SL, the shared goals produce tangible results
Knowledge Emerges from Meaningful Activity with Others<\/strong>\u00a0 – a knowledge base is developed by the group
Learning Dispositions<\/strong> – besides simply knowing and doing, roles develop that support a "scaffolding" for learning.<\/p>\n

Important issues for Providers to consider include:<\/strong>
Determining target audience for learners:\u00a0 experience, access, etc.
Develop a support system for learning – stable learning environment
Don’t get stuck in a given LMS or Virtual World — learn how to effectively create reusable learning objects making migration to the latest tool less problematic.<\/p>\n

Important issues for Users to consider include:<\/strong>
Ask questions and respond with answers — interact with fellow learners
Provide additional information when you have it
Serve as a support person
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As I read through Chapters 5-6 of the Gibson et al text, I collected these thoughts: 3D Learning Environments — depending upon age and computer experience; learners have different ways of understanind a 3D learning environment.\u00a0 For the Gen Y’ers it is second nature to them — intuitively understood.\u00a0 For the newest generation, I am…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[24,20,16],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perceptivepetal.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perceptivepetal.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perceptivepetal.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perceptivepetal.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perceptivepetal.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.perceptivepetal.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perceptivepetal.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perceptivepetal.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perceptivepetal.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}