Cognitive consequences of making computer-based learning activities more game-like

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2011-2016

  Deleeuw, Krista E ^a   Mayer, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Computer game; Educational game; Serious game; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER GAME; COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING; EDUCATIONAL GAME; ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT; GROUP INTERACTION; PERFORMANCE CRITERION; SERIOUS GAMES; SEX DIFFERENCE;

COMPETITION; STUDENTS;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 79960271777     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2011.05.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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