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ERIC Number: EJ1380427
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jul
Pages: 27
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0735-6331
EISSN: EISSN-1541-4140
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Trusting and Learning from Virtual Humans That Correct Common Misconceptions
Schroeder, Noah L.; Chiou, Erin K.; Siegle, Robert F.; Craig, Scotty D.
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v61 n4 p790-816 Jul 2023
Virtual humans are on-screen characters that are often embedded in learning technologies to deliver educational content. Little research has investigated how virtual humans can be used to correct common misconceptions. In this study, we explored how different types of narrative structures, refutation text and expository text, influence perceptions of trust, credibility, and learning outcomes. In addition, we conducted exploratory analyses examining how different measures of trust and credibility are related to each other and how these measures may mediate learning outcomes. Results showed that the type of narrative used did not influence any measure. However, the trust and credibility measures, while related to one another, were measurably distinct. In addition, only perceptions of message trust were significantly related to learning. Perceptions of message trust did not mediate learning outcomes, but were significantly predictive of learning at nearly the same effect as prior knowledge.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: US Department of Homeland Security
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 17STQAC000010500
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