The atomic intrinsic integration approach: A structured methodology for the design of games for the conceptual understanding of physics

Computers and Education

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 806-816

  Echeverría, Alejandro ^a   Barrios, Enrique ^a   Nussbaum, Miguel ^a   Améstica, Matías ^a   Leclerc, Sandra ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Improving classroom teaching; Interactive learning environments; Simulations

Indexed keywords

AINSWORTH; CONCEPTUAL PROBLEMS; CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING; EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS; IMPROVING CLASSROOM TEACHING; INTEGRATION APPROACH; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; SIMULATIONS;

ATOMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; INTEGRATION; TEACHING;

EDUCATION COMPUTING;

EID: 84859928847     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2012.03.025     Document Type: Article

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