Perceptions of the value of digital mini-games: Implications for middle school classrooms

Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 92-100

  Ray, Beverly ^a   Coulter, Gail A ^b  

^a IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84898132428     PISSN: 21532974     EISSN: 23327383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402454.2010.10784640     Document Type: Article

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