Design and implementation of educational games : theoretical and practical perspectives

1. Games and simulations in training : factors to consider when designing for adult learners / Courtney Uram, Diane Wilcox, Jane Thall -- 2. Explaining the educational power of games / Timo Lainema, Eeli Saarinen -- 3. Educational simulations : learning from the past and ensuring success in the future / David A. Guralnick, Christine Levy -- 4. Models of politics and society in video games / Tobias Bevc -- 5. A proposed framework for studying educational virtual worlds / Ricardo Javier Rademacher Mena -- 6. The dynamics of video gaming : influences affecting game play and learning / Sandra Schamroth Abrams -- 7. Exploratory digital games for advanced skills : theory and application / Juan Carlos Sanchez-Lozano -- 8. Designing educational games : a pedagogical approach / Stephen Tang, Martin Hanneghan -- 9. Moving to the next level : designing embedded assessments into educational games / Jody S. Underwood, Stacy Kruse, Peter Jakl -- 10. The design of a health literacy game : face the case / Jennifer McCabe -- 11. The application of "activity theory" in the design of educational simulation games / Paul Peachey -- 12. The learning toolkit : the design, development, testing and dissemination of evidence-based educational software / Philip C. Abrami, Robert S. Savage, Gia Deleveaux, Anne Wade, Elizabeth Meyer, Catherine LeBel -- 13. Games and the development of students' civic engagement and ecological stewardship / Janice L. Anderson --