Simulations, Games, and Learning

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Exploring games and education is inherently controversial. Games can seem un-educational; they are typically associated with play and childhood. Even the name implies that games are the opposite of work. Assertions that games must be used to make learning 'fun' ignore the fact that students who are deeply engaged in learning consider it both fun and hard work.

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