A computer card game for the learning of basic aspects of the binary system in primary education: Design and pilot evaluation

Education and Information Technologies

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 395-421

  Kordaki, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Binary system; Computer games; Computer science education; Primary education

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051786133     PISSN: 13602357     EISSN: 15737608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10639-010-9136-6     Document Type: Review

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