Learning from computer games: literacy learning in a virtual world

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Henderson, Robyn. 2010. "Learning from computer games: literacy learning in a virtual world." Pullen, Darren Lee, Gitsaki, Christina and Baguley, Margaret (ed.) Technoliteracy, discourse, and social practice: frameworks and applications in the digital age. Hershey, PA, United States. IGI Global. pp. 232-249
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Learning from computer games: literacy learning in a virtual world

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ERA Publisher ID2177
Book TitleTechnoliteracy, discourse, and social practice: frameworks and applications in the digital age
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AuthorHenderson, Robyn
EditorsPullen, Darren Lee, Gitsaki, Christina and Baguley, Margaret
Page Range232-249
Number of Pages18
Year2010
PublisherIGI Global
Place of PublicationHershey, PA, United States
ISBN9781605668420
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.40IS/97S-1-60566-S42-0.ch0I4
Web Address (URL)http://www.igi-global.com/reference/details.asp?id=34679
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This chapter builds on James Gee’s (2003) description of the playing of computer games as the learning of a new literacy. To investigate this form of literacy learning from a player’s perspective, the author created an avatar and joined the online community of the Massively Multiplayer Online Game, the World of WarcraftTM produced by Blizzard Entertainment® (2004a). This autoethnographic approach to exploring the game’s linguistic, visual, audio, spatial and gestural elements of design provide an insider’s perspective of the meaning-making resources that were on offer. The chapter concludes with a tentative consideration of how understandings about the literacies used within a virtual world might inform the learning of literacies in schools and other educational institutions.

Keywordsautoethnography; computer literacy; case study; digital literacies; digital technologies; digital texts; discourse analysis; electronic learning (e-learning); multimodality; multimodal texts; online behaviour; online games; online community; real-world learning; social impact of technology; virtual communities; virtual community; virtual learning; 3-D graphics
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020390104. English and literacy curriculum and pedagogy (excl. LOTE, ESL and TESOL)
360502. Computer gaming and animation
399999. Other education not elsewhere classified
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Henderson, Robyn. 2009. "Itinerant farm workers' children in Australia: learning from the experiences of one family." Danaher, Patrick Alan, Kenny, Mairin and Remy Leder, Judith (ed.) Traveller, nomadic and migrant education. New York, NY. United States. Routledge. pp. 47-58
Digital literacies in two low socioeconomic classrooms: snapshots of practice
Henderson, Robyn and Honan, Eileen. 2008. "Digital literacies in two low socioeconomic classrooms: snapshots of practice." English Teaching: Practice and Critique. 7 (2), pp. 85-98.
Contemporary educational research: selected tactics and tools for traversing and transforming the terrains
Henderson, Robyn and Danaher, Patrick Alan. 2008. "Contemporary educational research: selected tactics and tools for traversing and transforming the terrains." Henderson, Robyn and Danaher, Patrick Alan (ed.) Troubling terrains: tactics for traversing and transforming contemporary educational research. Brisbane, Australia. Post Pressed. pp. 1-15
Dangerous terrains: negotiating ethical dilemmas
Henderson, Robyn. 2008. "Dangerous terrains: negotiating ethical dilemmas." Henderson, Robyn and Danaher, Patrick Alan (ed.) Troubling terrains: tactics for traversing and transforming contemporary educational research. Brisbane, Australia. Post Pressed. pp. 211-222
Spatial imaginaries and the student learning journey in higher education: transition as a contested space
Noble, Karen and Henderson, Robyn. 2008. "Spatial imaginaries and the student learning journey in higher education: transition as a contested space." Thomas, Jason (ed.) FYHE 2008: An Apple for the Learner: Celebrating the First year Experience. Hobart, Australia 30 Jun - 02 Jul 2008 Brisbane, Australia.
Pre-service teachers developing literacy identities
Petersen, Shauna and Henderson, Robyn. 2008. "Pre-service teachers developing literacy identities." Cormack, Philip (ed.) 2008 ALEA/AATE National Conference: Stories, Places, Spaces: Literacy and Identity. Adelaide, Australia 06 - 09 Jul 2008 Canberra, Australia.
Professional conversations: teacher educators making sense of literacy pedagogies
Henderson, Robyn and Petersen, Shauna. 2008. "Professional conversations: teacher educators making sense of literacy pedagogies." Cormack, Philip (ed.) 2008 ALEA/AATE National Conference: Stories, Places, Spaces: Literacy and Identity. Adelaide, Australia 06 - 09 Jul 2008 Canberra, Australia.
Mobilising multiliteracies: pedagogy for mobile students
Henderson, Robyn. 2008. "Mobilising multiliteracies: pedagogy for mobile students." Healy, Annah (ed.) Multiliteracies and diversity in education: new pedagogies for expanding landscapes. Melbourne, Vic, Australia. Oxford University Press. pp. 168-200
Guest editors' introduction to special theme issue [of International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning]: Doctoral designers: challenges and opportunities in planning and conducting educational research
Henderson, Robyn and Danaher, Patrick Alan. 2008. "Guest editors' introduction to special theme issue [of International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning]: Doctoral designers: challenges and opportunities in planning and conducting educational research." International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning. 4 (2), pp. 1-5.
Investigating the engagement of 3rd year tertiary education students in the learning and teaching of literacy
Henderson, Robyn and Petersen, Shauna. 2007. "Investigating the engagement of 3rd year tertiary education students in the learning and teaching of literacy." McNamara, Anne, Rickwood, Janet, van Haren, Rita and Vervoorn, Janette (ed.) 2007 AATE/ALEA National Conference: Critical Capital: Teaching and Learning. Canberra, Australia 08 - 11 Jul 2007 Canberra, Australia.
A boy behaving badly: investigating teachers' assumptions about gender, behaviour, mobility and literacy learning
Henderson, Robyn. 2008. "A boy behaving badly: investigating teachers' assumptions about gender, behaviour, mobility and literacy learning." Australian Journal of Language and Literacy. 31 (1), pp. 74-87.
Engaging with images and stories: using a Learning Circle approach to develop agency of beginning 'at-risk' pre-service teachers
Noble, Karen and Henderson, Robyn. 2008. "Engaging with images and stories: using a Learning Circle approach to develop agency of beginning 'at-risk' pre-service teachers." Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 33 (1), pp. 1-16.
Early intervention: a second chance to learn what? For whom? Narratives of learning, discipline and enculturation
Woods, Annette and Henderson, Robyn. 2001. "Early intervention: a second chance to learn what? For whom? Narratives of learning, discipline and enculturation." Shilton, W. and Jeffrey, Peter L. (ed.) Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference: Crossing Borders: New Frontiers for Educational Research (2011). Fremantle, Australia 02 - 06 Dec 2001 Melbourne, Australia.
We'd better hide those tats: a transient family tries to fit in to school
Henderson, Robyn. 2005. "We'd better hide those tats: a transient family tries to fit in to school." May, Stephen, Franken, Margaret and Barnard, Roger (ed.) 2003 1st International Conference on Language, Education and Diversity. Hamilton, New Zealand 26 - 29 Nov 2003 Hamilton, New Zealand.
Opening Pandora's Box: ethical dilemmas in literacy research
Henderson, Robyn. 2003. "Opening Pandora's Box: ethical dilemmas in literacy research." Jeffery, Peter L. (ed.) Association for Active Educational Researchers Conference (NZARE/AARE 2003): Educational Research, Risks and Dilemmas. Auckland, New Zealand 29 Nov - 03 Dec 2003 Australia.
Reframing academic literacy: re-examining a short-course for 'disadvantaged' tertiary students
Henderson, Robyn and Hirst, Elizabeth. 2007. "Reframing academic literacy: re-examining a short-course for 'disadvantaged' tertiary students." English Teaching: Practice and Critique. 6 (2), pp. 25-38.
Early intervention: narratives of learning, discipline and enculturation
Woods, Annette and Henderson, Robyn. 2002. "Early intervention: narratives of learning, discipline and enculturation." Journal of Early Childhood Literacy. 2 (3), pp. 243-268. https://doi.org/10.1177/14687984020023001
Boys performing English
Alloway, Nola, Gilbert, Pam, Gilbert, Rob and Henderson, Robyn. 2003. "Boys performing English." Gender and Education. 15 (4), pp. 351-364. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540250310001610562
Educational issues for children of itinerant seasonal farm workers: a case study in an Australian context
Henderson, Robyn. 2004. "Educational issues for children of itinerant seasonal farm workers: a case study in an Australian context." International Journal of Inclusive Education. 8 (3), pp. 293-310. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360311042000257708
Repositioning academic literacy: charting the emergence of a community of practice
Hirst, Elizabeth, Henderson, Robyn, Allan, Margaret, Bode, June and Kocatepe, Mehtap. 2004. "Repositioning academic literacy: charting the emergence of a community of practice." Australian Journal of Language and Literacy. 27 (1), pp. 66-80.
A Faircloughian approach to CDA: principled eclecticism or a method searching for a theory?
Henderson, Robyn. 2005. "A Faircloughian approach to CDA: principled eclecticism or a method searching for a theory?" Critical Studies in Education. 46 (2), pp. 9-24.
Words making a difference: what's in a name?
Henderson, Robyn. 2004. "Words making a difference: what's in a name?" Practically Primary. 9 (3), pp. 16-17.
Recognising difference: one of the challenges of using a multiliteracies approach?
Henderson, Robyn. 2004. "Recognising difference: one of the challenges of using a multiliteracies approach?" Practically Primary. 9 (2), pp. 11-14.
Student mobility: issues and pedagogical implications for literacy educators
Henderson, Robyn. 2006. "Student mobility: issues and pedagogical implications for literacy educators." Rennie, Jennifer (ed.) 2006 AATE/ALEA National Conference: Voices, Vibes, Visions. Darwin, Australia 08 - 11 Jul 2006 Darwin, Australia.
How sufficient is academic literacy? re-examining a short-course for 'disadvantaged' tertiary students
Henderson, Robyn and Hirst, Elizabeth. 2007. "How sufficient is academic literacy? re-examining a short-course for 'disadvantaged' tertiary students." Jeffery, Peter L. (ed.) AARE 2006: Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference 2006: Engaging Pedagogies. Adelaide, Australia 27 - 30 Nov 2006 Coldstream, Vic, Australia.