Teacher perceptions of the value of game-based learning in secondary education

Computers and Education

Volumn 110, Issue , 2017, Pages 105-115

  Huizenga, J C ^a   ten Dam, G T M ^a   Voogt, J M ^a   Admiraal, W F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Media in education; Secondary education

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER GAMES; E-LEARNING; EDUCATION; EDUCATION COMPUTING;

APPLICATIONS IN SUBJECT AREAS; COGNITIVE LEARNING; EDUCATION TEACHERS; MEDIA IN EDUCATION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS; STUDENT ENGAGEMENT; TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS; TEACHING SETTINGS;

TEACHING;

EID: 85016166507     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2017.03.008     Document Type: Article

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