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Direct linkWang, Xianhui; Xing, Wanli – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2022
This study explored youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) learning social competence in the context of innovative 3D virtual learning environment and the effects of gaming as a central element of the learning experience. The empirical study retrospectively compared the social interactions of 11 adolescents with ASD in game-and nongame-based 3D…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Social Development
The Socioemotional Effects of a Computer-Simulated Animal on Children's Empathy and Humane Attitudes
Tsai, Yueh-Feng Lily; Kaufman, David M. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2009
This study investigated the potential of using a computer-simulated animal in a handheld virtual pet videogame to improve children's empathy and humane attitudes. Also investigated was whether sex differences existed in children's development of empathy and humane attitudes resulting from play, as well as their feelings for a virtual pet. The…
Descriptors: Animals, Empathy, Student Attitudes, Elementary School Students
