Towards a conceptual framework for assessing the effectiveness of digital game-based learning

Computers and Education

Volumn 88, Issue , 2015, Pages 29-37

  All, Anissa ^a   Nuñez Castellar, Elena Patricia ^a   Van Looy, Jan ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Evaluation methodologies; Interactive learning environments; Interdisciplinary projects; Media in education

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER GAMES; COST EFFECTIVENESS;

DIGITAL GAME-BASED LEARNING; EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT; MEDIA IN EDUCATION; REAL WORLD SITUATIONS; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84929190822     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2015.04.012     Document Type: Article

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