A multilevel analysis of the effects of external rewards on elementary students' motivation, engagement and learning in an educational game

Computers and Education

Volumn 75, Issue , 2014, Pages 136-148

  Filsecker, Michael ^a   Hickey, Daniel Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital badges; Educational games; Engagement; External rewards; Gamification; Motivation

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL BADGES; EDUCATIONAL GAME; ENGAGEMENT; EXTERNAL REWARDS; GAMIFICATION;

LEARNING SYSTEMS; MOTIVATION; STUDENTS;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 84897858187     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2014.02.008     Document Type: Article

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