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Peer reviewedMoreno, Roxana; Mayer, Richard E.; Spires, Hiller A.; Lester, James C. – Cognition and Instruction, 2001
Five experiments explored a potentially more productive application of educational technology in which an individual learner has the opportunity to develop a social relation with a computer by interacting with an animated pedagogical agent. Results support the introduction of interactive pedagogical agents to promote meaningful learning in…
Descriptors: Animation, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
Direct linkMayer, Richard E. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2003
A "science of e-learning" involves the scientific investigation of how people learn in electronic learning environments. Three elements of a science of e-learning are: a) "evidence"--a base of replicated findings from rigorous and appropriate research studies; b) "theory"--a research-based theory of how people learn in electronic learning…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Learning Strategies, Learning Theories
