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Wang, Xianhui; Xing, Wanli; Laffey, James M. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2018
This study examines interaction patterns in a series of game activities for learning social skills by autistic youth in a 3D game-based collaborative virtual learning environment (CVLE). Researchers studying collaborative learning have indicated the importance of social interactions and social presence. However, few studies have examined the…
Descriptors: Autism, Interaction, Skill Development, Interpersonal Competence
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Cai, Yiyu; Chiew, Ruby; Nay, Zin Tun; Indhumathi, Chandrasekaran; Huang, Lihui – Interactive Learning Environments, 2017
Basic social interaction and executing certain tasks can be difficult for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The symptoms of such behaviour include inappropriate gestures, body language and facial expressions, lack of interest in certain tasks, cognitive disability in coordination of limbs, and a difficulty in comprehending tasks'…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship
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Mroz, Aurore – CALICO Journal, 2015
This article presents a process-oriented mixed-method study, focusing on the emergence of second language (L2) critical thinking (CT) skills in the collaborative discourse produced by a focal group of five college-level students of French working in a virtual language learning environment (the VLLE Cinet Second Life). Levels of CT ability were…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Critical Thinking, Educational Technology, Thinking Skills
Beach, Jason; Wendt, Jeremy – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2014
The purpose of this pilot study was to determine if participants could improve their social interaction skills by participating in a virtual immersive environment. The participants used a developing virtual reality head-mounted display to engage themselves in a fully-immersive environment. While in the environment, participants had an opportunity…
Descriptors: Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship, Simulated Environment, Educational Environment