A computer game as a context for non-routine mathematical problem solving: The effects of type of question prompt and level of prior knowledge

Computers and Education

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 530-542

  Lee, Chun Yi ^a   Chen, Ming Puu ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Improving classroom teaching; Secondary education; Teaching strategies

Indexed keywords

GAME THEORY; SCHOOL BUILDINGS;

COMPUTER GAMES; CONTENT KNOWLEDGE; IMPROVING CLASSROOM TEACHING; JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS; MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM SOLVING; PRIOR KNOWLEDGE; PROBLEM-SOLVING; PROBLEM-SOLVING PERFORMANCE; REASONING TASKS; SECONDARY EDUCATION; TEACHING STRATEGIES;

TEACHING;

EID: 59049088577     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2008.10.008     Document Type: Article

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