Exploring cognitive load in immersive educational games: The save science project

International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-39

  Nelson, Brian C ^a   Ketelhut, Diane Jass ^b   Schifter, Catherine ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive load; Design; Embedded assessment; Immersive games; Situated cognition

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; STUDENTS; TEACHING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ASSESSMENT RUBRICS; COGNITIVE LOADS; EMBEDDED ASSESSMENT; EVOLVING PATTERNS; IMMERSIVE; INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGIES; SITUATED COGNITION; STUDENT INTERACTIONS;

EDUCATION;

EID: 78651581982     PISSN: 19423888     EISSN: 19423896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgcms.2010010103     Document Type: Article

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