Computer games development and appreciative learning approach in enhancing students' creative perception

Computers and Education

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 146-161

  Eow, Yee Leng ^a   Ali, Wan Zah bte Wan ^a   Mahmud, Rosnaini bt ^a   Baki, Roselan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Improving classroom teaching; Pedagogical issues; Secondary education; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY; COMPUTER GAME; CONTROL GROUPS; CURRENT GENERATION; EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HUMAN CAPITALS; IMPROVING CLASSROOM TEACHING; LEARNING APPROACH; MALAYSIANS; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; SECONDARY SCHOOLS; SELF-PACED LEARNING; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGY; TREATMENT GROUP;

SCHOOL BUILDINGS; SPEED CONTROL; STUDENTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 74249085750     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.07.019     Document Type: Article

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