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Literacy in the digital age : learning from computer games Bradford, Clare, Beavis, Catherine, Apperley, Thomas, O'Mara, Joanne and Walsh, Christopher 2009, Literacy in the digital age : learning from computer games, English in education, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 162-175. Title Literacy in the digital age : learning from computer games Author(s) Bradford, Clare Beavis, Catherine Apperley, Thomas O'Mara, Joanne Walsh, Christopher Journal name English in education Volume number 43 Issue number 2 Start page 162 End page 175 Publisher Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Place of publication United Kingdom Publication date 2009 ISSN 0425-0494 1754-8845 Keyword(s) literacy computer games English curriculum digital culture youth Summary The need for literacy and the English curriculum to attend to digital literacies in the twenty-first century is well established. Although studies in digital literacies have examined the inclusion of computer games in schools, there has not been an extended study of English teachers incorporating computer games into their teaching and learning through action research projects. This paper outlines the structure and progress of a research project exploring the uses of computer games in English classrooms. We argue that much can be learned about the teaching of both print and digital literacies from examining computer games and young people's engagement in online digital culture in the world beyond school. Language eng Field of Research 200102 Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies Socio Economic Objective 970120 Expanding Knowledge in Language, Communication and Culture HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2009, National Association for the Teaching of English Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30021447 Document type: Journal Article Collection: School of Communication and Creative Arts Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 18 Dec 2009, 13:07:37 EST Thu, 07 Jan 2010, 10:27:59 EST Thu, 07 Jan 2010, 10:28:43 EST Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 09:33:44 EST Mon, 29 Apr 2013, 14:49:55 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 3 times in TR Web of Science Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 524 Abstract Views, 2 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 18 Dec 2009, 13:07:35 EST

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