Perceptions of gaming as experiential learning by engineering students

International Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 27, Issue 4 PART II, 2011, Pages 795-804

  Andreu Andrés, María Ángeles ^a   García Casas, Miguel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b IES La Moreria ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Experiential learning; Gaming; Higher education; Students' perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051584561     PISSN: 0949149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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