A systematic literature review of games-based learning empirical evidence in primary education

Computers and Education

Volumn 102, Issue , 2016, Pages 202-223

  Hainey, Thomas ^a   Connolly, Thomas M ^a   Boyle, Elizabeth A ^a   Wilson, Amanda ^a   Razak, Aisya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empirical evidence; Games based learning; Serious games; Systematic literature review

Indexed keywords

TEACHING;

BEHAVIOURAL CHANGES; COLLABORATIVE PLAY; EDUCATIONAL PROCESS; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; GAMES-BASED LEARNING; SERIOUS GAMES; SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW; TEACHING APPROACHES;

EDUCATION;

EID: 84987971233     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2016.09.001     Document Type: Article

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