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The Effect of Learning Type and Avatar Similarity on Learning Outcomes in Educational Video Games
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Lewis, Melissa L. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Two theories guide two very different ideas about learning. Social cognitive theory (Bandura, 1977, 1989) places the greater emphasis on observational learning, or learning by watching a model produce a behavior before doing it oneself. Other researchers purport that experiential learning, or learning by doing, results in stronger learning (Kolb,…
Descriptors: Video Games, Self Efficacy, Observational Learning, Identification