Design factors for educationally effective animations and simulations

2009/02/27 by Jan L. Plass, Bruce D. Homer, Elizabeth O. Hayward
Computer Science · Psychology · #Data Visualization and Analytics #Educational Games and Gamification #Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes

paper · doi:10.1007/s12528-009-9011-x

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