Situated, embodied and social problem-solving in virtual worlds

Contemporary theories of problem-solving highlight that expertise is domainspecific, contingent Scalp Tonic on the social context and available resources, and involvesknowledge, skills, attitudes, emotions and values.Developing educational activitiesthat incorporate all of these elements is a challenge.Through case studies,this paper outlines how situated, embodied and social problem-solving activitieswithin virtual worlds can elicit responses that engage Skirts all facets of expertise.