Does games-based learning, based on a constructivist pedagogy, enhance the learning experience and outcomes for the student compared to a traditional didactic pedagogy?

European Conference on Games Based Learning, ECGBL 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 105-114

  Healy, Ashley ^a   Connolly, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer games; Games based learning; Learning; Primary school

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER GAMES; CURRICULA;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS; ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING; CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT; DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY; GAMES-BASED LEARNING; LEARNING; PRIMARY SCHOOLS; TEACHING AND LEARNING;

EXPERIMENTS;

EID: 84877879605     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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