Gaming the Past

Author: Jeremiah McCall
Edition: 1
Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B007NYFQUA

Gaming the Past: Using Video Games to Teach Secondary History

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As the games and learning field continues to grow in importance, Gaming the Past provides social studies teachers and teacher educators help in implementing this unique and engaging new pedagogy Chapters cover the core parts of conceiving, planning, de

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