Computer game-based learning and pedagogical contexts: Initial findings from a field study

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Technology for Education, T4E 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 109-115

  Chatterjee, Shiffon ^a   Mohanty, Atasi ^a   Bhattacharya, Bani ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

computer game based learning; facilitator guidance; pedagogical contexts; peer collaboration

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT TOOL; DEPENDENT VARIABLES; EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER GAME; FIELD STUDIES; FOUR-GROUP; GAME-BASED LEARNING; GAMEPLAY; LEARNING OUTCOME; MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS; PEDAGOGICAL CONTEXTS; PEER COLLABORATION;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 80053109336     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/T4E.2011.25     Document Type: Conference Paper

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