A contextual game-based learning approach to improving students' inquiry-based learning performance in social studies courses

Computers and Education

Volumn 81, Issue , 2015, Pages 13-25

  Hwang, Gwo Jen ^a   Chiu, Li Yu ^a   Chen, Chih Hung ^a  

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

Author keywords

Elementary education; Human computer interface; Interactive learning environments; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER GAMES; LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER GAME; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACES; INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING; INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGY;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84924287036     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2014.09.006     Document Type: Article

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