Comparing 2D and 3D game-based learning environments in terms of learning gains and student perceptions

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 129-144

  Ak, Oguz ^a   Kutlu, Birgul ^a  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT; INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNS; LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; MULTIMEDIA DESIGN PRINCIPLES; STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT; STUDENT PERCEPTIONS; SUPPORTED LEARNING; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 84939528427     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjet.12346     Document Type: Article

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