I would like to ask that anyone who has the time and the inclination to complete the following table, we are working in developing a model to link the national curriculum to various MMORPGs. The goal is to create a teaching and learning environment where MMORPGs can be harnessed to enhance the educational experience of our learners. Each statement pertains to the skills that a successful learner should be able to exhibit at the end of their educational process. Please give an example of a situation in your MMORPG where such skills would be developed, please feel free to list only one if that’s all you have time for. Copies of the research will be available on request.
Please return to [email]andre.mostert@ru.ac.za[/email]
Andre Mostert, Research Associate, School of Languages, Rhodes University, South Africa
National Curriculum Statement World of Warcraft
Identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking
Work effectively with other members of a team, group, organisation and community
Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively
Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information
Communicate effectively using visual, symbolic and/or language skills in various modes
Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility toward s the environment and the health of others
Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that the problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation
Participate as responsible citizens inn the life of local, national and global communities
Be culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts
Develop entrepreneurial opportunities