Investigating effects of avatars on primary school children’s affective responses to learning

• Main Authors: Theng, Yin-Leng, Aung, Paye
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/98658; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17551
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Costly time and resources have been invested to produce virtual learning environments with avatars as companions or tutors to enhance learning experiences. However, there is little research carried out to get feedback on these purposefully designed artifacts for learning. The paper describes a follo...