Using a game environment to foster collaborative learning: A design-based study

Technology, Pedagogy and Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-78

  Hämäläinen, Raija ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Collaboration macro scripts; Collaborative learning; Design based study; Learning games; Qualitative approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953127093     PISSN: 1475939X     EISSN: 17475139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1475939X.2011.554010     Document Type: Article

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