Seriously Considering Design in Educational Games

Educational Researcher

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 478-483

  Gaydos, Matthew ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

design frameworks; design research; educational games; instructional technologies; learning; learning environments; research methodology; technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84950272952     PISSN: 0013189X     EISSN: 1935102X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0013189X15621307     Document Type: Review

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