Examining the effects of combining self-explanation principles with an educational game on learning science concepts

Interactive Learning Environments

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 104-115

  Hsu, Chung Yuan ^a   Tsai, Chin Chung ^b  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

computer game; game based learning; primary education; science education; self explanation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875818212     PISSN: 10494820     EISSN: 17445191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10494820.2012.705850     Document Type: Article

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