Computer games-pushing at the boundaries of literacy

Australian Journal of Language and Literacy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-

  Beavis, Catherine ^a   O'Mara, Joanne ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84907950662     PISSN: 10381562     EISSN: 18394728     Source Type: Journal    
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