The acquisition of skill and expertise in massively multiplayer online games

Educational Technology Research and Development

Volumn 56, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 557-574

  Schrader, P G ^a   McCreery, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Education; Expertise; Massively multiplayer online games; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 54449091806     PISSN: 10421629     EISSN: 15566501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11423-007-9055-4     Document Type: Article

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