Peer collaboration, facilitator intervention, and learning styles in computer game-based learning: Initial findings from an empirical study

Proceedings of the European Conference on Games-based Learning

Volumn 2011-January, Issue , 2011, Pages 683-690

  Chatterjee, Shiffon ^a   Mohanty, Atasi ^a   Bhattacharya, Bani ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Facilitator intervention; Game based learning; Learning outcomes; Learning styles; Pedagogical context; Peer collaboration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; TEACHING;

FACILITATOR INTERVENTION; GAME-BASED LEARNING; LEARNING OUTCOME; LEARNING STYLE; PEDAGOGICAL CONTEXT; PEER COLLABORATION;

COMPUTER GAMES;

EID: 84938563169     PISSN: 20490992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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