A Review and Synthesis of Recent Research in Second Life

Autor/inn/en	Fang, Yu-Shen; Lee, Lung-Sheng
Titel	A Review and Synthesis of Recent Research in Second Life
Quelle	In: Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 6 (2009) 4, S.261-267 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1741-5659
DOI	10.1108/17415650911009236
Schlagwörter	Educational Research; Research Methodology; Literature Reviews; Research Reports; Educational Trends; Intellectual Property; Electronic Learning; Educational Technology; Computer Simulation; Virtual Classrooms; Computer Software; Teaching Methods; Role Playing; Synthesis; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Web Sites; Computer Uses in Education; Synchronous Communication + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Research report; Forschungsbericht; Bildungsentwicklung; Geistiges Eigentum; Unterrichtsmedien; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Rollenspiel; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Web-Design; Computernutzung
Abstract	Purpose: Applications of online Second Life (SL) prevail over the world. The purpose of this paper is to make a review and synthesis of recent research studies on SL. Design/methodology/approach: Documental analysis is employed. Totally, 135 research publications, published in 2006-2008, are reviewed and synthesized. Findings: Findings are as follows: the research studies on SL have been widened and deepened; SL has been widely applied in education and its research approach relies on descriptive methods; and SL has versatile charm for educators but pros and cons of SL in education simultaneously exist. Research limitations/implications: Some articles might not be reviewed; authors did their best to collect data from relevant electronic databases. Practical implications: This paper indicates the strengths and limitations of SL. Originality/value: This paper identifies trends of recent research studies of as well as issues in using SL. Users and researchers of SL may realize trends of and issues in SL. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10