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Noah L. Schroeder; Robert O. Davis; Eunbyul Yang – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2025
Pedagogical agents are virtual characters that instructional designers include in learning environments to help students learn. Research in the area has flourished for thirty years, yet there are still critical questions about the efficacy of pedagogical agents for influencing learning and affect. As such, we conducted an umbrella review to…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Tutoring Systems
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Zhuotao Lu; Ming M. Chiu; Shuai Wang; Weijie Mao; Hao Lei – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2025
Teachers are increasingly using augmented reality (AR) to develop students' higher-order thinking (HOT). As past studies showed mixed results, our "random effects meta-analysis" of 21 effect sizes from 17 studies of 1256 participants determined the overall effect of AR on HOT and accounted for differences across studies via moderator…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Meta Analysis, Computer Simulation, Skill Development
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Qing Yu; Kun Yu; Baomin Li – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2025
Computer programming is regarded as an important skill for the future. However, many K-12 students face challenges and difficulties in learning traditional text-based programming. Block-based visual programming (BVP) can reduce the difficulty of learning programming and is seen as a potential programming education tool. Nevertheless, the effects…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Visual Aids, Outcomes of Education