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ERIC Number: EJ657834
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0888-6504
An Investigation of Cognitive Processes Engaged in by Recreational Computer Game Players: Implications for Skills of the Future.
Pillay, Hitendra
Journal of Research on Technology in Education, v34 n3 Spr 2002
This exploratory study investigated the influence of two recreational computer games on children's subsequent performance on computer-based instructional tasks. Examined speed, correct solutions, and cognitive processes; and suggests that the extent of recreational game influence depends on how closely the game type matches the design of the tasks in the educational software. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Courseware, Elementary Education, Instructional Design, Time on Task
Available electronically: http://www.iste.org/jrte/34/3/abstracts/pillay.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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