Dynamic goal-based role-play simulation on the web: A case study

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 190-202

  Naidu, Som ^a   Ip, Albert ^b   Linser, Roni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Digital Learning Systems P/L   (Australia)

Author keywords

Authentic learning; Goal based learning; Learning by doing; Learning environment; Reflection in action; Role play simulation; Role play simulation generator

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042528720     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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