Investigating the impact of video games on high school students' engagement and learning about genetics

Computers and Education

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 74-85

  Annetta, Leonard A ^a   Minogue, James ^a   Holmes, Shawn Y ^a   Cheng, Meng Tzu ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Interactive learning environments; Pedagogical issues; Secondary education; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS IN SUBJECT AREAS; EDUCATIONAL GAMINGS; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STUDENT LEARNING; SYSTEMATIC STUDIES; VIDEO GAMES;

CHROMOSOMES; GAME THEORY; STUDENTS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EDUCATIONAL MOTION PICTURES;

EID: 64449085959     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2008.12.020     Document Type: Article

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