Mobile Learning Game Effectiveness in Cognitive Learning by Adults: A Comparative Study

Simulation and Gaming

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 435-454

  Wardaszko, Marcin ^a   Podgórski, Błażej ^a  

^a KOZMINSKI UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

cognitive learning; comparative study; Digital Game Based Learning; instructional design; learning effectiveness assessment; mobile applications; post test; pre test; textbook learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85026892273     PISSN: 10468781     EISSN: 1552826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046878117704350     Document Type: Article

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