Creative thinking in digital game design and development: A case study

Computers and Education

Volumn 69, Issue , 2013, Pages 320-331

  Navarrete, Cesar C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Creative thinking; Curriculum; Game design; Programming; Technology

Indexed keywords

CREATIVE THINKING; DIGITAL DESIGNS; EDUCATIONAL GAME; GAME DESIGN; LEARNING APPROACH; LEARNING EXPERIENCES; MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS; TECHNOLOGY USE;

COMPUTER GAMES; CURRICULA; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; STUDENTS; TECHNOLOGY;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84882790368     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2013.07.025     Document Type: Article

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