Quest to Learn: Developing the School for Digital Kids

A research and development document detailing the design and realization of a pioneering new public school model

Intended as a resource for practitioners, thinkers and policy makers in the field of education, this document defines the learning framework for Quest to Learn, an innovative sixth through twelfth-grade public school in New York City. The document explores the principles underlying games and game design to suggest a promising new paradigm for curriculum, learning and the institution of school.

Published by the MIT Press as part of The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning.

Specifications
  • Version: 1.1
  • Release Date: September 2010
  • Length: 142 pages
  • Format: PDF