Studying student differentiation in gamified education: A long-term study

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 71, Issue , 2017, Pages 550-585

  Barata, Gabriel ^a   Gama, Sandra ^a   Jorge, Joaquim ^a   Gonçalves, Daniel ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Engagement; Gamification; Gamified learning; Student performance; Student types

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS;

BEHAVIORAL MEASURES; ENGAGEMENT; GAMIFICATION; GAMIFIED LEARNING; PERFORMANCE LEVEL; PERFORMANCE PATTERNS; STUDENT ENGAGEMENT; STUDENT PERFORMANCE;

STUDENTS;

BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIFFERENTIATION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; STUDENT;

EID: 84991829479     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.08.049     Document Type: Article

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