This paper overviews research on the educational use of video games by examining the
viability of the different learning theories in the field, namely behaviorism, cognitivism …

In this review, we distinguish two categories of digital technologies, programmable
microworlds and expressive tools, chosen to highlight the different ways in which software …

How can we make sure that our children are learning to be creative thinkers in a world of
global competition-and what does that mean for the future of education in the digital age …

Computer games have attracted much attention over the years, mostly attention of the less
flattering kind. This has been true for computer games focused on entertainment, but also for …

In this article we examine educational assessment in the 21st century. Digital learning
environments emphasize learning in action. In such environments, assessments need to …

We describe Storytelling Alice, a programming environment that introduces middle school
girls to computer programming as a means to the end of creating 3D animated stories …

This second edition of the Handbook of International Research in Mathematics Education is
intended for those interested in international developments and future directions in …

Research on the design of learning environments for K‐12 science education has been
informed by two bodies of literature: inquiry‐based science and Constructionism. Inquiry …

This article describes an action research for reducing the high students' dropout rate after an
introductory programming course. As part of the action research, that was performed during …

Not for the first time we are at a turning point in intellectual history. The appearance of new
computational forms and literacies are pervading the social and economic lives of …