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Exploring African Student Video Game Play: A Connected Learning Theory Perspective.

This pilot study looks at video games play of African students from a connected learning theory perspective. Interpreting the data through the lenses of connected learning theory principles, the findings reveal that learning takes place during video game play. Participants in the study show peer sup...

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Published in:Journal of Pan African Studies Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 34 - 44
Main Author: Bayeck, Rebecca Yvonne
Format: Article
Published: Journal of Pan African Studies Mar2016
Subjects:
African students
Learning communities
Video games in education
Learning theories in education
Cognitive science
Connected learning
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:This pilot study looks at video games play of African students from a connected learning theory perspective. Interpreting the data through the lenses of connected learning theory principles, the findings reveal that learning takes place during video game play. Participants in the study show peer support, interest, shared purpose, academic orientation, and production centered principles from a connected learning perspective, describe a learning community. The paper concludes by connecting this principles to other skills used in video games literature to evidence learning.