Re-exploring game-assisted learning research: The perspective of learning theoretical bases

Computers and Education

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1153-1161

  Wu, Wen Hsiung ^a   Chiou, Wen Bin ^b   Kao, Hao Yun ^a   Alex Hu, Chung Hsing ^c   Huang, Sih Han ^d  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d GigaMedia Limited 10F   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Game assisted learning; Interactive learning environments; Learning theory; Pedagogical issues

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVISM; COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL METHODS; GAME-ASSISTED LEARNING; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING THEORY; LITERATURE REVIEWS; META-ANALYSIS; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORETICAL BASIS;

COMPUTER SCIENCE;

EDUCATION;

EID: 84864063735     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2012.05.003     Document Type: Article

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