Interaction of problem-based gaming and learning anxiety in language students' English listening performance and progressive behavioral patterns

Computers and Education

Volumn 106, Issue , 2017, Pages 26-42

  Hwang, Gwo Jen ^a   Hsu, Ting Chia ^b   Lai, Chiu Lin ^a   Hsueh, Ching Jung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Elementary education; Interactive learning environments; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

MOTIVATION; STUDENTS;

APPLICATIONS IN SUBJECT AREAS; BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; GAME-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT; LEARNING MOTIVATION; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGY;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 85000366300     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2016.11.010     Document Type: Article

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