Exploring Newtonian mechanics in a conceptually-integrated digital game: Comparison of learning and affective outcomes for students in Taiwan and the United States

Computers and Education

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 2178-2195

  Clark, Douglas B ^a   Nelson, Brian C ^b   Chang, Hsin Yi ^c   Martinez Garza, Mario ^a   Slack, Kent ^b   D'Angelo, Cynthia M ^d  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Cross cultural projects; Games; Interactive learning environments; Pedagogical issues; Secondary education

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS IN SUBJECT AREAS; CROSS-CULTURAL PROJECTS; GAMES; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; SECONDARY EDUCATION;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; LEARNING SYSTEMS; STUDENTS; USER INTERFACES;

MECHANICS;

EID: 79959945473     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2011.05.007     Document Type: Article

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