Assessing foreign language learning through mobile game-based learning environments

International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 53-67

  Palomo Duarte, Manuel ^a   Berns, Anke ^a   Cejas, Alberto ^a   Dodero, Juan Manuel ^a   Caballero, Juan Antonio ^a   Ruiz Rube, Iván ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apps; Foreign languages; Gamification; Mall; Peer assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964807680     PISSN: 19473478     EISSN: 19473486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/IJHCITP.2016040104     Document Type: Article

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