Introducing surprising events can stimulate deep learning in a serious game

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 156-169

  Van Der Spek, Erik D ^a   Van Oostendorp, Herre ^a   Ch Meyer, John Jules ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODE RED; DEEP LEARNING; INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS; KNOWLEDGE STRUCTURES; SERIOUS GAMES; SURFACE LEARNING;

EDUCATION;

EID: 84872941485     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2011.01282.x     Document Type: Article

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