A case study of computer gaming for math: Engaged learning from gameplay?

Computers and Education

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1609-1620

  Ke, Fengfeng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Elementary education; Media in education; Multimedia hypermedia systems; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

GAME THEORY; LEARNING SYSTEMS; STUDENTS; TURBULENT FLOW;

APPLICATIONS IN SUBJECT AREAS; CASE STUDIES; COMPUTER ACTIVITIES; COMPUTER GAMES; COMPUTER GAMING; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; GAME PLAYING; IN-FIELD; IN-SITU; LEARNING ACTIVITIES; MEDIA IN EDUCATION; METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS; MULTIMEDIA/HYPERMEDIA SYSTEMS; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIES; TEST PERFORMANCE;

EDUCATION;

EID: 49449083541     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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