AECT Handbook of Research

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17. Educational games and simulations: Technology in search of a research paradigm
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17.1 Introduction
17.2 A Definitive Framework
17.3 Academic Games
17.4 Experiential Simulations
17.5 Symbolic Simulations
17.6 Instructional Design Implications Derived from Research
17.7 Recommendations for Future Research
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