June 20, 2003

From Video Games, Learning About Learning

By JAMES PAUL GEE

When my 6-year-old was 4, I used to sit next to him as he played video games, starting with Winnie the Pooh and moving on to Freddi Fish, Pajama Sam, and Spy Fox. I was intrigued. One day I decided I wanted to help my child play Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When lt's Dark Outside. This is a game where the player (as the comic-book superhero "Pajama Sam" -- a character who is "just" the small boy Sam pretending to be a superhero in order to increase his courage) must solve problems in the

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