05681nam a22006255i 4500 978-3-031-42260-7 DE-He213 20251030113103.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240925s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031422607 978-3-031-42260-7 10.1007/978-3-031-42260-7 doi G1-922 RG bicssc SCI030000 bisacsh RG thema Gaming and Geography [electronic resource] : A Multi-perspective Approach to Understanding the Impacts on Geography (Education) / edited by Michael Morawski, Sebastian Wolff-Seidel. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XV, 323 p. 51 illus., 40 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Key Challenges in Geography, EUROGEO Book Series, 2522-8439 Dimensions of Space in Digital Games -- Caught between a Rock and a Ludic Place: Geography for Non-Geographers via Games -- Playing Abstractions, Understanding Spaces. Christaller in Videogames. -- Digital Game Based Learning as a mode of Transformative Learning -- Introducing a model of reflexive spatial analysis in video games (in contexts of its potential in geography education) – Analyzing (digital) spatial construction and reflexivity (exemplary in That Dragon, Cancer via a bilingual geography classroom setting) -- Rendering cliché? Visual consumption of video games as virtual-space leisure activities. -- Right-wing Images of Space and völkisch Identity Constructions in ‘Heimat Defender: Rebellion’ -- Training beyond boundaries? Virtual reality scenario training as worldmaking for complex, life threatening situations -- “Crashing in Flyover Country: Metaregionalism in Far Cry 5” -- The Urban Surveillance Script: Beat Cop and the Policing of Diversity -- Populating Digital Spaces: Learning from Players of Massive Multiplayer Online Games as Early Settlers in the Digital Ecosystem -- Gaming and Geography - Part III: Practical Contributions Games for Exploring Popular Geopolitics in Higher Education -- Computer games as traces. Field trips, location-based games, and systems theory -- Self-transcendence motivated decisions in water governance – Learning by playing the serious game AquaRepublica -- Teaching key concepts and systemic thinking with reflexive methods using open world games in higher geography education - A best practice for lectures and seminars introducing geography education. This book explores the uncharted territory where gaming and geography intersect in "Gaming and Geography (Education)." This book bridges the gap between video games and geography, delving into the constructivist creative processes of game development, gameplay, and critical reflections on video games' role in geographical discourses. Through a multi-perspective lens, the book examines how video games can facilitate the exploration of geographic questions and act as catalysts for critical discourses. Scholars shed light on the geographies presented in video games, including their representations, spatial images, and policies. By viewing video games as cultural and critical geography practices, the authors enrich the political, socio-cultural, and critical geographies associated with this medium. A key argument of the book is that video games can foster systemic competence and networked thinking, particularly in addressing complex socio-ecological challenges like climate change and migration. In contrast to traditional geography classes, digital games provide valuable simulations of complex systems, enhancing students' understanding and skills. The book also explores other possibilities such as digital field trips and language support to enhance the educational experience. "Gaming and Geography (Education)" offers a compelling narrative that highlights the diverse roles video games can play in geographic education. By exploring the intersection of gaming and geography, this book deepens our understanding of this dynamic relationship and its impact on critical geographies within the realm of video games. Geography. 62292 Culture Study and teaching. 66082 Arts. 65405 Teachers Training of. 58400 Science Study and teaching. 59952 Education, Higher. Geography. 62292 Cultural Studies. 58745 Arts. 65405 Teaching and Teacher Education. Science Education. 69095 Higher Education. 68980 Morawski, Michael. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 84938 Wolff-Seidel, Sebastian. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 84939 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031422591 Printed edition: 9783031422614 Printed edition: 9783031422621 Key Challenges in Geography, EUROGEO Book Series, 2522-8439 84940 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42260-7 ZDB-2-EES ZDB-2-SXEE 63678 63678