The review reports no evidence that the mere visual presence of a human-like body produces distinct effects, though likeable appearance improves motivation and transfer¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Moreno postulated no evidence for the social cue hypothesis: mere presence of a human-like body has not been shown to lead to distinct effects. → Nicole C. Krämer & Gary Bente 2010 q2 i? Domagk found no general agent effect on motivation or learning, but likeable agents led to higher motivation and increased transfer performance. → Nicole C. Krämer & Gary Bente 2010 (2)

Evidence¶

Nicole C. Krämer & Gary Bente 2010¶

Nicole C. Krämer & Gary Bente. (2010). Personalizing e-Learning. The Social Effects of Pedagogical Agents. Educ Psychol Rev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-010-9123-x

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The review reports Moreno's (2003) postulate that "there is no evidence for the social cue hypothesis" because mere presence of a human-like body has not been shown to produce distinct effects.

"Moreno ( 2003) therefore postulated that there is no evidence for the social cue hypothesis as it has not been shown that the mere presence of social aspects such as a human-like body leads to distinct effects."

Nicole C. Krämer & Gary Bente 2010 (2)¶

Nicole C. Krämer & Gary Bente. (2010). Personalizing e-Learning. The Social Effects of Pedagogical Agents. Educ Psychol Rev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-010-9123-x

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The review reports Domagk's (2008) finding that "likeable agents lead to a higher motivation and increased transfer performance," though no general agent effect on motivation or learning was found.

"However, when taking the specific appearance and the resulting “likeability” into account, it was shown that likeable agents lead to a higher motivation and increased transfer performance."

Discussion¶

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