WE THE GAMERS: HOW GAMES TEACH ETHICS & CIVICS
What is it?
The people of the world are all connected, and rely on one another to make ethical decisions and to solve civic problems together. Ethics and civics have always mattered, but it is becoming more evident how much they matter. Teaching ethics and civics is essential to our future.
The people of the world are all connected, and rely on one another to make ethical decisions and to solve civic problems together. Ethics and civics have always mattered, but it is becoming more evident how much they matter. Teaching ethics and civics is essential to our future.
Who is it for?
Ethics, civics, and social studies instructors.
Ethics, civics, and social studies instructors.
What can it do?
We the Gamers provides research-based perspectives related to why and how people should play, make, and use games in ethics, civics, character, and social studies education. The book also shows how people are already engaging in ethics and civics through games. It systematically evaluates how to use games in classrooms, remote learning environments, and other educational settings, with consideration to different audiences and standards.
The book also provides tips and guidelines, as well as resources, activities, and case studies. It includes examples of all different types of games - virtual reality, mobile, computer, and card games, and big-budget commercial games, indie games, and more.
We the Gamers provides research-based perspectives related to why and how people should play, make, and use games in ethics, civics, character, and social studies education. The book also shows how people are already engaging in ethics and civics through games. It systematically evaluates how to use games in classrooms, remote learning environments, and other educational settings, with consideration to different audiences and standards.
The book also provides tips and guidelines, as well as resources, activities, and case studies. It includes examples of all different types of games - virtual reality, mobile, computer, and card games, and big-budget commercial games, indie games, and more.
Schrier, K. (2021). We the gamers: How games teach ethics & civics. Oxford University Press.