Design patterns for learning games

International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 555-569

  Kelle, Sebastian ^a   Klemke, Roland ^a   Specht, Marcus ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Design patterns; Game based learning; Learning functions; Pedagogical patterns; Serious games

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869798435     PISSN: 17535255     EISSN: 17535263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTEL.2011.045452     Document Type: Article

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