Do computer-based games facilitate knowledge acquisition and retention?

Military Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 295-307

  Ricci, Katrina E ^a   Salas, Eduardo ^a   Cannon Bowers, Janis A ^a  

^a NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0006235773     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327876mp0804_3     Document Type: Article

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