Game-based Learning and 21st century skills: A review of recent research

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 63, Issue , 2016, Pages 50-58

  Qian, Meihua ^a   Clark, Karen R ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

21st century skills; Effect size; Game design; Game based learning; Learning theory

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; EDUCATION; GAME THEORY;

21ST CENTURY SKILLS; EFFECT SIZE; GAME DESIGN; GAME-BASED LEARNING; LEARNING THEORY;

STUDENTS;

EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING THEORY; SCIENTIST; SKILL; STUDENT;

EID: 84969217911     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.05.023     Document Type: Article

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