The Effects of Talking-Head with Various Realism Levels on Students' Emotions in Learning

Autor/inn/en	Mohamad Ali, Ahmad Zamzuri; Hamdan, Mohd Najib
Titel	The Effects of Talking-Head with Various Realism Levels on Students' Emotions in Learning
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Computing Research, 55 (2017) 3, S.429-443 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0735-6331
DOI	10.1177/0735633116672057
Schlagwörter	Emotional Response; Questionnaires; Quasiexperimental Design; Statistical Analysis; Two Year College Students; Animation; Simulated Environment; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Pronunciation; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Pretests Posttests; Language Skills; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Emotionales Verhalten; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse; Künstliche Umwelt; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Aussprache; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz
Abstract	The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of various realistic levels of talking-head on students' emotions in pronunciation learning. Four talking-head characters with varying levels of realism were developed and tested: a nonrealistic three-dimensional character, a realistic three-dimensional character, a two-dimensional character, and an actual human character. The student's emotional level was measured with the learning component of Achievement Emotions Questionnaire following their exploration of the instructional material on a self-paced learning method. The research method was a quasi-experimental design, and the data were analyzed using ANCOVA test. The sample consisted of 150 Semester 1 students from four community colleges. The findings revealed significant differences (p < 0.05) in emotion test outcomes among groups who received different levels of realism for the talking-head in pronunciation learning app. In conclusion, this study recommends a nonrealistic three-dimensional, two-dimensional, or actual human character as the most suitable design for the talking-head in instructional materials. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01