Gaming as a Literacy Practice

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dc.contributor.authorHall, Amy Conlinen
dc.contributor.committeechairLalik, Rosary V.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBelli, Gabriella M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMagliaro, Susan G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRobinson, Carolen
dc.contributor.departmentEducationen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:15:22Zen
dc.date.adate2011-09-09en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:15:22Zen
dc.date.issued2011-08-03en
dc.date.rdate2011-09-09en
dc.date.sdate2011-08-17en
dc.description.abstractThis descriptive study was designed to be a detailed, informative study of a group of adult males who have been gamers since adolescence. The purposes of the study are to provide information regarding gaming as a literacy practice and to explore other vernacular technological literacy practices. The study sheds light on the merits of gaming and other new literacies by examining the literacy development of a select group of adult males. This research was centered on vernacular technological literacy practices, the evolution of gaming practices, gaming intersections, and supporting school-based literacy. Through extensive interviews with the researcher, the selected participants disclosed their gaming experiences as both adolescents and adults. They also shared their personal connections to gaming, and the technological literacy practices they are using in their present lives.en
dc.description.degreeEd. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-08172011-114230en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08172011-114230/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/28700en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartHall_AC_D_2011.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectInterpretivisten
dc.subjectLiteracyen
dc.subjectMalesen
dc.subjectGamingen
dc.subjectAdolescenten
dc.titleGaming as a Literacy Practiceen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineEducationen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Educationen

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