Using virtual peers to guide visual attention during learning: A test of the persona hypothesis

Journal of Media Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 52-60

  Moreno, Roxana ^a   Reislein, Martin ^b   Ozogul, Gamze ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animated pedagogical agents; Attention; Learning; Persona hypothesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649266907     PISSN: 18641105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1864-1105/a000008     Document Type: Article

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