From Socrates to Steam: Student Agency Fuels Potential
Connie Brown$21.21
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Summary of From Socrates to Steam: Student Agency Fuels Potential
We know that video games keep people engaged for hours on end, and research indicates that this is due, in good part, to player agency. That is, the ability for the person playing the game to make significant choices that have consequences to the outcome of the game. How can this idea be replicated in the classroom?
While Agency feels like a new buzzword in education, it has been around since the 5th Century, BCE. What does it really mean? Why does it matter? How has it changed (and stayed the same) throughout all these centuries? Why is it important to nurture it, and how can we do that while still developing the skills necessary to achieve on high stakes tests? And to what extent is this idea more important for gifted students?
This book is for any educator or parent who is hoping to understand the concept of agency as well as explore strategies to inspire and invigorate their most complex learners to become the best version of themselves.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Gifted Unlimited
Published: 04/01/2022
ISBN: 9781953360120
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.33d
We know that video games keep people engaged for hours on end, and research indicates that this is due, in good part, to player agency. That is, the ability for the person playing the game to make significant choices that have consequences to the outcome of the game. How can this idea be replicated in the classroom?
While Agency feels like a new buzzword in education, it has been around since the 5th Century, BCE. What does it really mean? Why does it matter? How has it changed (and stayed the same) throughout all these centuries? Why is it important to nurture it, and how can we do that while still developing the skills necessary to achieve on high stakes tests? And to what extent is this idea more important for gifted students?
This book is for any educator or parent who is hoping to understand the concept of agency as well as explore strategies to inspire and invigorate their most complex learners to become the best version of themselves.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Gifted Unlimited
Published: 04/01/2022
ISBN: 9781953360120
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.33d