Digital game-based learning: Impact of instructions and feedback on motivation and learning effectiveness

Computers and Education

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 156-167

  Erhel, S ^a   Jamet, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ RENNES 2   (France)

Author keywords

Adult learning; Evaluation of CAL systems; Interactive learning environments; Media in education

Indexed keywords

ADULT LEARNING; DIGITAL GAME-BASED LEARNING; EDUCATIONAL CONTENTS; EVALUATION OF CAL SYSTEMS; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS; MEDIA IN EDUCATION; SERIOUS GAMES;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER GAMES; EXPERIMENTS; MOTIVATION;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 84876950247     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2013.02.019     Document Type: Article

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