Engagement as a Volitional Construct: A Framework for Evidence-Based Research on Educational Games

Simulation and Gaming

Volumn 45, Issue , 2014, Pages 450-470

  Filsecker, Michael ^a   Kerres, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

cognitive engagement; effort; engagement; eye tracking; game based learning; input process output framework; instructional design; intention building; intention implementation; learning; mental mediators; moderators; motivation; theory building; volition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921527066     PISSN: 10468781     EISSN: 1552826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046878114553569     Document Type: Article

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