Learning games as a platform for simulated science practice

Proceedings of DiGRA 2005 Conference: Changing Views - Worlds in Play

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Magnussen, Rikke ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Game based learning; Learning games; Science education

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE PROCESS; CROSS-DISCIPLINARY; DENMARK; EDUCATIONAL GAME; FORENSIC INVESTIGATION; GAME-BASED LEARNING; LEARNING COMMUNITY; LEARNING GAME; LEARNING SITUATION; LIFE-SCIENCES; SCIENCE EDUCATION; SCIENCE LEARNING; SEMIOTIC SYSTEMS;

CRIME; LEARNING SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 84873374485     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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