College Composition and Communication Sep 2009

Gaming, Student Literacies, and the Composition Classroom: Some Possibilities for Transformation

Jonathan Alexander

Abstract

This article explores the literacy narratives of two “gamers” to demonstrate the kinds of literacy skills that many students actively involved in computer and video gaming are developing during their play. This analysis becomes part of a larger claim about the necessity of re-visioning the place of gaming in composition curricula. Ultimately, the author argues that we should use complex computer games as primary “texts” in composition courses as a way to explore with our students transformations in what literacy means.

Journal
College Composition and Communication
Published
2009-09-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc20098303
Open Access
Closed

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