The paper below explains the educational theories that are the basis for using games in education. The theories presented were both created by Jerome Bruner, an educational theorist. The theories include:

• Discovery Learning
  • Students should be the leaders of their education
  • Teachers give students supports, and then students go and discover new information on their own.
• Spiral Curriculum
  • The idea that you first teach students simple information and then build up to more complex material.

Theory Paper