Teaching Fellow for Chris Dede. "There is no learning without engagement, but engagement without learning is prevalent in today's digital world. This course explores the relationship between motivation (engagement, self-efficacy, tenacity), and learning, as exemplified via technology-based experiences. Media have long been used to excite students' enthusiasm, with mixed outcomes. Recently, interest has grown in the area of digital games and learning, with the argument that games and immersive simulations (1) motivate students who otherwise are uninterested in academic content and (2) engage...
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