Computer gaming and interactive simulations for learning: A meta-analysis

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 229-243

  Vogel, Jennifer J ^a,b   Vogel, David S ^a   Cannon Bowers, Jan ^a   Bowers, Glint A ^a   Muse, Kathryn ^a   Wright, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b School of Film and Digital Media   (United States)

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EID: 33846143172     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/FLHV-K4WA-WPVQ-H0YM     Document Type: Article

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