Monday, June 9, 2008

Gender-Equity Gaming for Library Instruction

Gender-Equity Gaming for Library Instruction
Lesley Farmer - Professor of Librarianship, California St. University Long Beach
Gaming provides a microcosm of females’ attitude toward and use of technology, an arena where girls tend to be disadvantaged. Before librarians jump wholeheartedly into instructional gaming, they should ascertain the interests and capabilities of female students, setting the conditions for learning that take advantage of females’ proclivities.

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