Serious Games (Paperback)

A games theorist once remarked that there were two kinds of people in the world: those who played games and those who didn't. Abt obviously falls into the former category and is convinced that in a larger sense we are all games players. He points out the many analogies between goals, rules, strategies, indeed the whole skeletal framework of most games played for fun and real-life situation in war, business, or politics. As an inventor of serious games played by serious people such as State Department or other cabinet officials or the military, Abt has become an ardent advocate of the usefulness of games as a pedagogic device at all stages of life. For children games may be more instrumental than lecture and rote learning methods and for the children of the poor they may be the most effective way of instilling enthusiasm, cooperation and conquering fears. Indeed they may have a roster of side pay-offs over and above the actual learning of such things as the impact of the industrial revolution on 19th century England (a game called "Manchester"). Since the book is something of a panegyric, one finds fault occasionally with the overenthusiastic approach and wonders whether competition may be too often the pay-off rather than cooperation. (Kirkus Reviews)

The author explores the ways in which games can be used to instruct and inform as well as provide pleasure. He uses innovative approaches to problem solving through individualized game techniques. Topics include: improving education with games; educational games for the physical and social sciences; games for the learning disadvantaged; games for occupational choice and training; games for planning and problem solving in government and industry; and the future of serious games. This book was originally published in 1970 by Viking Press.

General

Imprint:	University Press of America
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 1987
First published:	June 1987
Authors:	Clark C. Abt
Dimensions:	214 x 136 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	196
ISBN-13:	978-0-8191-6148-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8191-6148-9
Barcode:	9780819161482

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!