The impact of learner attributes and learner choice in an agent-based environment

Computers and Education

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 505-514

  Kim, Yanghee ^a   Wei, Quan ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Human computer interface; Interactive learning environments; Pedagogical agents; Secondary education; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

AGENT BASED; CAUCASIANS; HISPANICS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACES; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; LEARNING GAIN; PEDAGOGICAL AGENTS; POSITIVE ATTITUDE; SECONDARY EDUCATION; SELF EFFICACY;

INTERFACES (COMPUTER); STUDENTS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 78149464191     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.09.016     Document Type: Article

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