Playful learning experiences: Meaningful learning patterns in players' biographies

International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 54-68

  Mitgutsch, Konstantin ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational science; Game studies; Learning biographies; Meaningful learning patterns; Qualitative research; Transformative learning; Video games

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE; GAME STUDIES; LEARNING BIOGRAPHIES; MEANINGFUL LEARNING PATTERNS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING; VIDEO GAMES;

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 80054882045     PISSN: 19423888     EISSN: 19423896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgcms.2011070104     Document Type: Conference Paper

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