Learning in a game-based virtual environment: A comparative evaluation in higher education

European Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 85-106

  Mayer, Igor ^a   Warmelink, Harald ^a   Bekebrede, Geertje ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

authoring tools and methods; cooperative collaborative learning; interactive learning environments; interdisciplinary projects; simulations

Indexed keywords

AUTHORING TOOLS AND METHODS; COOPERATIVE/COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT; SIMULATIONS;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; MODEL STRUCTURES; RESEARCH; STUDENTS; SURVEYS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84874478514     PISSN: 03043797     EISSN: 14695898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043797.2012.742872     Document Type: Article

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