How digital scaffolds in games direct problem-solving behaviors

Computers and Education

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 2118-2125

  Sun, Chuen Tsai ^a   Wang, Dai Yi ^b   Chan, Hui Ling ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b PROVIDENCE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Human computer interface; Interactive learning environments; Secondary education; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL POWER; DIGITAL SYSTEM; GAME DESIGNERS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACES; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING OPPORTUNITY; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIES;

PLANNING; TEACHING; USER INTERFACES;

SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY);

EID: 79959727814     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2011.05.022     Document Type: Article

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