The ‘taking place’ of learning in computer games: Qualitative studies on learning strategies in digital media

Lasse Juel Larsen; Lars Bo Løfgreen

The ‘taking place’ of learning in computer games: Qualitative studies on learning strategies in digital media

Det Humanistiske Fakultet

Publikation: Kapitel i bog/rapport/konference-proceeding › Konferencebidrag i proceedings › Forskning › peer review

Abstract

Artiklens udgangspunkt er at undersøge, hvordan om og hvordan læring finder sted i kommercielle computerspil. Det kvalitative studie opstillede et laboratorieforsøg, hvor en række kvinder over 18 år blev sat til at spille Guitar Hero 3 (GH3) på Nintendos Wii platform. Endvidere blev både deres adfærd og spilprogression optaget på video for at muliggøre, hvordan læringen fandt sted. Studiet vidste overraskende, at læring ikke er en lineærproces, men derimod foregår i uforudsigelige spring. Herudover opdagede vi, at spilparadigmet hersker over eller tager præcedens over den metaforiske guitar som spillet udstyrer spillerne med sådan forstået, at spillere først og fremmest spiller et spil og ikke ”importere” guitarspilviden, når de skal spille Guitar Hero 3.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	Digital Content Creation: Creativity, Competence, Critique : CONFERENCE PAPERS
Antal sider	7
Forlag	DREAM
Publikationsdato	2008
Status	Udgivet - 2008
Begivenhed	Digital Content Creation: Creativity, Competence, Critique - Odsense, Danmark Varighed: 18. sep. 2008 → 20. sep. 2008

Konference

Konference	Digital Content Creation: Creativity, Competence, Critique
Land/Område	Danmark
By	Odsense
Periode	18/09/2008 → 20/09/2008

Emneord

Læring, computerspil, kvalitative studier, guitar hero 3

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The ‘taking place’ of learning in computer games: Qualitative studies on learning strategies in digital media

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