Play to win! Using games in library instruction to enhance student learning

Research Strategies

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 191-203

  Leach, Guy J ^a   Sugarman, Tammy S ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Educational games; Instructional materials; Jeopardy!; Library instruction; Student learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749242449     PISSN: 07343310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resstr.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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