Child development and genre preference: Research for educational game design

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 335-339

  Sherry, John L ^a   Lucas, Kristen ^b   Greenberg, Bradley S ^a   Holmstrom, Amanda ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AGE; ATTENTION; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; RECREATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEACHING; TIME; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84878521796     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0242     Document Type: Article

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