A muve towards pbl writing: Effects of a digital learning environment designed to improve elementary student writing

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 113-140

  Warren, Scott J ^a   Dondlinger, Mary Jo ^a   Barab, Sasha A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Elementary; Game; MUVE; Writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008778716     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2008.10782525     Document Type: Article

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