Twenty-First Century Skills Education in the U.S.: An Example of an Inquiry-Based Game Design Learning Approach

In today’s society, being a citizen and engaging in a participatory democracy largely require sustained technology access, use and skills to take part productively and effectively in economic and political activities.

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