Information Science Reference Handbook of Research on Immersive Digital Games in Educational Environments (Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design)

Product Description Education is increasingly being involved with technological resources in order to meet the needs of emerging generations, consequently changing the way people teach and learn. Game-based learning is a growing aspect of pedagogical practice, and it is important to disseminate research trends and innovations in this field. The Handbook of Research on Immersive Digital Games in Educational Environments provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of digital games and technological resources and applications within contemporary education. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as digital integration, educational simulation, and learning theories, this book is ideally designed for teachers, pre-service teachers, students, educational researchers, and education software developers seeking current research on diverse immersive platforms and three-dimensional environments that support the creation of digital games and other applications to improve teaching and learning processes. About the Author Doctoral student at the Post Graduation Program of Informatics in Education (PPGIE) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Master in Computer Science from the Post Graduation Program in Informatics (PPGI) of the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) (2014). Has experience with Virtual Worlds, Pedagogical Agents, Virtual Learning Environments, Distance Education, Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing, Context and Quality of Context, Learning Trajectories. Currently, I work with Virtual Worlds and Intelligent Agents applied in education in different areas of teaching. As future directions, I intend to continue in this area of research and expand the scope of work to research involving serious games applied in education using Unity.