Enhancing student learning experience with technology-mediated gamification: An empirical study

Computers and Education

Volumn 121, Issue , 2018, Pages 1-17

  Tsay, Crystal Han Huei ^a   Kofinas, Alexander ^b   Luo, Jing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flipped classroom; Gamification; Higher education; Student engagement; Student centered learning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULA; E-LEARNING; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TEACHING;

FLIPPED CLASSROOMS; GAMIFICATION; HIGHER EDUCATION; STUDENT ENGAGEMENT; STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 85042354672     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2018.01.009     Document Type: Article

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