Learning and motivational impacts of a multimedia science game

Computers and Education

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1425-1433

  Miller, Leslie M ^a   Chang, Ching I ^a   Wang, Shu ^a   Beier, Margaret E ^a   Klisch, Yvonne ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interactive learning environment; Media in education; Pedagogical issues; Teaching learning strategies; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

CAREER MOTIVATIONS; CONTENT KNOWLEDGE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; MEDIA IN EDUCATION; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; ROLE PLAY; SECONDARY SCHOOLS; STEM CAREERS; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIES;

LEARNING SYSTEMS; STUDENTS; TEACHING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 79952049154     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2011.01.016     Document Type: Article

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