The effects of goal specificity and scaffolding on programming performance and self-regulation in game design

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 285-302

  Feng, Chia Yen ^a   Chen, Ming Puu ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84894226468     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjet.12022     Document Type: Article

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