Digital games and the US National Research Council's science proficiency goals

Studies in Science Education

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 170-208

  Martinez Garza, Mario ^a   Clark, Douglas B ^a   Nelson, Brian C ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

digital games; games for learning; literature review; science education; science proficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889642735     PISSN: 03057267     EISSN: 19408412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057267.2013.839372     Document Type: Review

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