The Game Educator’s Handbook: Revised International Edition

Year of production: 2020

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This book is intended as an aid for all types of game educators. The target group consists of parents, schools, libraries, youth organisations, and anyone with connections to children, adolescents or adults that play digital games. The aim is to provide expert information, based on research and experience, about what gaming and related phenomena are all about.

When it comes to gaming (as a hobby, a sport, a profession or a potential source of trouble) there’s so much bias, so many correct or false perceptions, and conflicting comments that we together want to offer an easily approachable guide. After reading, you will have a better understanding of what gaming is all about, why it interests people, why it’s addictive, and why it’s at the same time good in many ways.

Authors

The Finnish Game Educators Network – Pelikasvatus

The Finnish Game Educators Network is a national professional network for experts who work with games, gamers, gaming, and education.The Network promotes game literacy, public discussion about games, and positive gaming culture for all.