Game immersion experience: Its hierarchical structure and impact on game-based science learning

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 232-253

  Cheng, M T ^a   She, H C ^b   Annetta, L A ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Immersion; Science learning; Serious educational games

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928206808     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcal.12066     Document Type: Article

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