Learning to play in digital games

Learning, Media and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 329-342

  Pelletier, Caroline ^a   Oliver, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33751176243     PISSN: 17439884     EISSN: 17439892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439880601021942     Document Type: Review

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