Public Pedagogy through Video Games: Design, Resources, and Affinity Spaces

Elisabeth R. Hayes; James Gee

doi:10.4324/9780203863688-33

Public Pedagogy through Video Games: Design, Resources, and Affinity Spaces

Elisabeth R. Hayes, James Gee

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It has been common for some time to see the formal learning in school compared unfavorably to informal learning out of school (Cross, 2006). Humans seem to learn more deeply, and more equitably, without gaps between rich and poor, when they learn outside of school in areas they choose and for which they are motivated (Gee, 2003, 2004). Even 3-year-olds can become experts on dinosaurs or trains, as Kevin Crowley has shown in his work on “islands of expertise” (Crowley and Jacobs, 2002).

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Handbook of Public Pedagogy
Subtitle of host publication	Education and Learning beyond Schooling
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	185-193
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9781135184193
ISBN (Print)	9781135002480
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203863688-33
State	Published - Jan 1 2010

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