Gender differences and styles in the use of digital games

Educational Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-41

  Bonanno, Philip ^a   Kommers, P A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

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EID: 11844257580     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144341042000294877     Document Type: Review

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