Scientific Habits of Mind in Virtual Worlds
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- Authors
- Steinkuehler, C., & Duncan, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Corresponding author
- Duncan, Sean
- Venue
- Journal of Science Education and Technology
- Published
- 2008-09-03
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 530-543
- ISSN
- 1059-0145 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-1839
- OpenAlex
- W2003276670
- Cited by
- 545
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2026: 16 · 2025: 47 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 23 · 2018: 27 · 2017: 34 · 2016: 38 · 2015: 46 · 2014: 37 · 2013: 53 · 2012: 39
- FWCI
- 39.96
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Science Education and Technology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Educational Games and Gamification
- Social Sciences › Education › Science Education and Pedagogy
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Digital Games and Media
- Keywords
- scientific habits of mind, virtual worlds, massively multiplayer online games, World of Warcraft, online forums, game-based learning, informal learning, scientific literacy, social construction of knowledge, model-based reasoning, dispositions
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