The epistemic games group publishes research in academic journals, technical reports, books, and online.
How can we make sure that our kids are learning to be creative thinkers in a world of global competition?
Chronicling more than a decade of research in technology, game science, and education, the work of the Epistemic Games Group speaks to the ongoing debate about the pros and cons of digital learning.
Svarovsky, Gina N. (2009) Unpacking the Digital Zoo: An analysis of the learning processes within an engineering epistemic game, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
http://epistemicgames.org/eg/wp-content/uploads/svarovsky-dissertation-revision-v26.pdf
Hatfield, David & Shaffer, DW (2010). The epistemography of journalism 335: Complexity in developing journalistic expertise. Paper to be presented at the International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), Chicago, Illinois.
http://epistemicgames.org/eg/wp-content/uploads/hatfield-ICLS2010-review.pdf
Bagley, Elizabeth & Shaffer, DW (2010). The epistemography of urban and regional planning 912: Appropriation in the face of resistance. Paper to be presented at the International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), Chicago, Illinois.
Nash, Padraig & Shaffer, DW (2010). Mentor modeling: The internalization of modeled professional thinking in an epistemic game. Paper to be presented at the International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), Chicago, Illinois.
http://epistemicgames.org/eg/wp-content/uploads/ICLS2010_pnash_submission_final.pdf
Rupp, A, Gushta, M, Mislevy, R, & Shaffer, DW. (2010). Evidence-centered design of epistemic games: Measurement principles for complex learning environments. Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 8(4).
