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The Pragmatics of Virtual Worlds for K-12 Educators: Investigating the Affordances and Constraints of "Active Worlds" and "Second Life" with K-12 In-Service Teachers
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Dickey, Michele D. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2011
The purpose of this study is to address the pragmatics of integrating virtual worlds for teaching and learning for K-12 education. Specifically this qualitative investigation focuses on a reflective dialogue gathered from a group of K-12 (primary and secondary school) educators about their experiences using both "Active Worlds Educational…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Educational Technology, Barriers
The Development of a Virtual Farm for Applications in Elementary Science Education
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Tarng, Wernhuar; Chang, Mei-Yu; Ou, Kuo-Liang; Yu, Kein-Fu; Hsieh, Kuen-Rong – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2012
The goal of this study is to develop a virtual farm for educational applications. Users can play the role of a farmer by planting vegetables and raising poultry on the virtual farm to observe their growth through online learning activities. The virtual farm possesses educational and entertaining functions, and it is designed by simulating the real…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Elementary School Science, Agricultural Occupations
Learning-by-Teaching: Designing Teachable Agents with Intrinsic Motivation
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Zhao, Guopeng; Ailiya; Shen, Zhiqi – Educational Technology & Society, 2012
Teachable agent is a type of pedagogical agent which instantiates Learning-by-Teaching theory through simulating a "naive" learner in order to motivate students to teach it. This paper discusses the limitation of existing teachable agents and incorporates intrinsic motivation to the agent model to enable teachable agents with initiative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Learning
Integrating Video-Capture Virtual Reality Technology into a Physically Interactive Learning Environment for English Learning
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Yang, Jie Chi; Chen, Chih Hung; Jeng, Ming Chang – Computers & Education, 2010
The aim of this study is to design and develop a Physically Interactive Learning Environment, the PILE system, by integrating video-capture virtual reality technology into a classroom. The system is designed for elementary school level English classes where students can interact with the system through physical movements. The system is designed to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Experimental Groups, Computer Simulation, Learning Motivation