Effects of self-explanation and Game-reward on sixth graders' algebra variable learning

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 126-137

  Sun Lin, Hong Zheng ^a   Chiou, Guey Fa ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Algebra variable learning; Game reward; Learning attitude; Meta cognitive awareness; Self explanation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85032196444     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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