Exploring the meaningful learning of students in second life

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-26

  Keskitalo, Tuulikki ^a   Pyykkö, Elli ^b   Ruokamo, Heli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAPLAND   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Creative design; Meaningful learning; Pedagogical model; Second life; Teaching studying learning process

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952826598     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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