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Moreno, Roxana; Mayer, Richard E.; Spires, Hiller A.; Lester, James C. – Cognition and Instruction, 2001
Five experiments explored a potentially more productive application of educational technology in which an individual learner has the opportunity to develop a social relation with a computer by interacting with an animated pedagogical agent. Results support the introduction of interactive pedagogical agents to promote meaningful learning in…
Descriptors: Animation, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction