The effect of activities in virtual worlds as a communication environment to understand each other

Journal of Cyber Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-82

  Park, Hyungsung ^a  

^a Kyonggi University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Communication; Learning environment; Role playing; Second life; Virtual world

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; ROLE PLAYING; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL LIFE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 78650066560     PISSN: 17849934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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