Power up! Using Digital Gaming Techniques to Enhance Library Instruction

摘要

Incorporating digital gaming into education is an increas-ingly popular topic in academia. Educators' views of digital gaming (e.g.,computer, video, and online games) have shifted from categorizing thesegames as an entertaining, yet pedagogically void activity to a promisingmedium that engages students in the learning process. With over 70of college students enthusiastically playing digital games, educators aretapping into digital gaming as an effective means to teach millennialsproblem solving and communication skills. This article investigates gamercharacteristics, motivational and engaging aspects of digital games, and theparallels between gaming and the information retrieval process. The authorsbuild on this information to present approaches to incorporate digital gamingtechniques into the library classroom since it is not feasible for all librariesto create instructional digital games.