Students in the serious virtual world group reported enjoying the class more, being more engaged, and having greater intentions to participate than students in the traditional group¶
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Currency · newest study 2010 · checked against its sources 2026-10-29 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person
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q3 i? Compared with the traditional group, the virtual group reported more enjoyment, greater engagement, and greater intentions to participate. → Wrzesien 2010
Evidence¶
Wrzesien 2010¶
Wrzesien, M., & Alcañiz Raya, M. (2010). Learning in serious virtual worlds: Evaluation of learning effectiveness and appeal to students in the E-Junior project. In Computers & Education (Vol. 55, Issue 1, pp. 178–187). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2010.01.003
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Reported comparison between the virtual group and the traditional group in the evaluation of E-Junior with 48 children: students in the virtual group "reported enjoying the class more, being more engaged, and having greater intentions to participate." No effect sizes are printed in the text supplied.
"However, students from the virtual group reported enjoying the class more, being more engaged, and having greater intentions to participate than students from the traditional group."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Qualitative data offer a plausible explanation for the virtual group's higher enjoyment and engagement despite equivalent learning outcomes — related
- A serious virtual world class does not produce statistically significant differences in learning effectiveness compared with a traditional class of identical learning objectives and contents — related
- Immersive lessons show a small effect size advantage over less immersive technology, but increased presence does not necessarily lead to more learning — a broader claim this one bears on
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Students in the serious virtual world group reported enjoying the class more, being more engaged, and having greater intentions to participate than students in the traditional group |
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Students in the serious virtual world group reported enjoying the class more, being more engaged, and having greater intentions to participate than students in the traditional group |
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