Esra Alagoz

Biography

Esra Alagoz is a doctoral student in curriculum and instruction at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison) with a major in educational communications and technology. She holds an MA in curriculum and instruction from the UW–Madison. In her master’s thesis she investigated the effects of educational technologies on second language learning. Esra is currently working with Constance Steinkuehler on research examining intellectual practices in MMOs and virtual worlds. She is interested in investigating the forms of problem solving and critical thinking abilities that arise in online games.

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