Does Avatar Design in Educational Games Promote a Positive Emotional Experience among Learners?

Autor/inn/en	Segaran, Kogilathah; Mohamad Ali, Ahmad Zamzuri; Hoe, Tan Wee
Titel	Does Avatar Design in Educational Games Promote a Positive Emotional Experience among Learners?
Quelle	In: E-Learning and Digital Media, 18 (2021) 5, S.422-440 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Mohamad Ali, Ahmad Zamzuri)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2042-7530
DOI	10.1177/2042753021994337
Schlagwörter	Design; Educational Games; Computer Games; Computer Simulation; Game Based Learning; Emotional Experience; College Students; Late Adolescents; Animation; Cartoons; Arousal Patterns; Visual Stimuli; Preferences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Educational game; Lernspiel; Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Collegestudent; Halbstarker; Zeichentrickfilm
Abstract	Virtual learning companions, such as avatars, have shown significant potential in assisting learners--particularly in the Digital Game-Based Learning (DGBL) condition. Since there are many avatar design approaches which can be utilized in DGBL, questions arise on which type of these are most preferred by learners. Mainly, in ensuring that the design promotes positive emotional experience throughout the learning process. This research has specifically explored the realism aspect of avatar design. In particular, we have found that moderate cartoon-like character designs can be more promising in promoting positive emotional experiences among viewers, in comparison to slightly realistic and overly exaggerated avatar designs. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01