Exploring "Minecraft" as a Pedagogy to Motivate Girls' Literacy Practices in the Secondary English Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Marcon, Nerissa; Faulkner, Julie
Titel	Exploring "Minecraft" as a Pedagogy to Motivate Girls' Literacy Practices in the Secondary English Classroom
Quelle	In: English in Australia, 51 (2016) 1, S.63-69 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0155-2147
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Computer Games; Teaching Methods; Learning Motivation; Females; Secondary School Students; Literacy Education; English Instruction; Cooperative Learning; Problem Solving; Critical Literacy; Semi Structured Interviews; Learner Engagement; English Curriculum; Learning Strategies; Social Media; Qualitative Research; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Weibliches Geschlecht; Sekundarschüler; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Kooperatives Lernen; Problemlösen; Kritisches Lesen; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Soziale Medien; Qualitative Forschung; Australien
Abstract	Digital games are positioned in literacy research as integral to contemporary youth culture and their potential as a learning resource continues to be explored in current literature. This paper examines the use of "Minecraft" as a pedagogical tool to motivate girls' literacy practices within the secondary English classroom. The data suggest that girls find "Minecraft" an appealing text for literacy learning. Girls chose to work collaboratively and strategically as they designed and immersed themselves in the game. Problem-solving approaches and distributed learning initiatives were evident in the girls' negotiations. This article argues that using digital games in English classrooms can productively assist teachers to bridge students' outside- and inside-school literacy practices, while validating and drawing from youth culture to enhance learning processes. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Association for the Teaching of English. English House, 416 Magill Road, Kensington Gardens, SA 5068 Australia. Tel: +61-8-8332-2845; Fax: +61-8-8333-0394; e-mail: aate@aate.org.au; Web site: http://www.aate.org.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01