%0 Journal Article %1 Shaffer05 %A Shaffer, Dan Williamson %D 2005 %J Innovate %K epistemic games gamesresearch learning %N 6 %T Epistemic Games %U http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=79 %V 1

@article{Shaffer05, absract = {David Williamson Shaffer describes the concept of “epistemic games” as a way to help students learn to think like professionals. This concept is based on the idea of “epistemic frames,” the way of thinking and working of a profession or other community of practice, and entails a situated and action-based form of learning based on the ways in which professionals develop these epistemic frames. He provides an example of a game prototype (Madison 2200) that demonstrates how the simulation of professional training is both an engaging (and enjoyable) activity and a compelling learning experience. He argues that this approach makes it possible to create epistemic games in which people learn to work as doctors, lawyers, architects, engineers, journalists, and other valued professionals, and thus develop skills, habits, and understandings of a post-industrial society.}, added-at = {2007-01-09T02:54:41.000+0100}, author = {Shaffer, Dan Williamson}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/235b72f13848deb9a75716522efc05f73/yish}, interhash = {864c1266fc414d6c46323945270c4311}, intrahash = {35b72f13848deb9a75716522efc05f73}, journal = {Innovate}, keywords = {epistemic games gamesresearch learning}, misc = {Reprinted in Computer Education (in press)}, number = 6, timestamp = {2007-04-23T00:33:07.000+0200}, title = {Epistemic Games}, url = {http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=79}, volume = 1, year = 2005 }