Enhancing empathy instruction using a collaborative virtual learning environment for children with autistic spectrum conditions

Computers and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1449-1458

  Cheng, Yufang ^a   Chiang, Hsuan Chi ^a   Ye, Jun ^a   Cheng, Li Hung ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum conditions; Collaborative virtual learning environment; Empathy; Interactive learning environments, 3D simulations

Indexed keywords

AUTISM SPECTRUM CONDITIONS; COLLABORATIVE VIRTUAL LEARNING; EMPATHY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; POSITIVE EFFECTS; SOCIAL FUNCTION; VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS;

LEARNING SYSTEMS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 77956267088     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.06.008     Document Type: Article

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