Improving learning achievements, motivations and problem-solving skills through a peer assessment-based game development approach

Educational Technology Research and Development

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 129-145

  Hwang, Gwo Jen ^a   Hung, Chun Ming ^b   Chen, Nian Shing ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b Tainan Municipal Haidong Elementary School   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Digital game based learning; Game development; Learning achievement; Learning motivation; Peer assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897063016     PISSN: 10421629     EISSN: 15566501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11423-013-9320-7     Document Type: Article

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