Students' learning outcomes and learning experiences through playing a serious educational game

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 203-213

  Cheng, Meng Tzu ^a   Annetta, Len ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Druguse Education; Interactive learning environment; Neuroscience education; Serious Educational Games

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876401478     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: 21576009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2012.688848     Document Type: Article

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