A comparative analysis of a game-based mobile learning model in low-socioeconomic communities of India

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 329-340

  Kim, Paul ^a   Buckner, Elizabeth ^a   Kim, Hyunkyung ^b   Makany, Tamas ^a   Taleja, Neha ^b   Parikh, Vallabhi ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Seeds of Empowerment XRI Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Collective intelligence; Education game; India; Mobile technology; Underserved communities

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; GENDER RELATIONS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; LEARNING; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

INDIA;

EID: 82655173999     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2011.05.008     Document Type: Article

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