Simulated Environments with Animated Agents: Effects on Visual Attention, Emotion, Performance, and Perception
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| Title: | Simulated Environments with Animated Agents: Effects on Visual Attention, Emotion, Performance, and Perception |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Romero-Hall, E., Watson, G. S., Adcock, A. |
| Source: | Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. Aug 2016 32(4):360-373. |
| Availability: | Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Simulated Environment, Animation, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Nursing, Nursing Students, Nonverbal Communication, Scores, Visual Learning, Attention, Visual Perception, Psychological Patterns, Performance |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jcal.12138 |
| ISSN: | 0266-4909 |
| Abstract: | This research assessed how emotive animated agents in a simulation-based training affect the performance outcomes and perceptions of the individuals interacting in real time with the training application. A total of 56 participants consented to complete the study. The material for this investigation included a nursing simulation in which participants interacted with three animated agents. The results of this investigation indicated that both experienced and novice participants focused more visual attention time on the body of the animated agent than the other defined areas of interest in the simulated environment. The results also indicated that novice participants conveyed more neutral facial expressions during the interaction with the animated agents than experience participants. The results of the simulation performance scores indicated that novice participants achieved higher simulation performance scores on the simulation task than experienced participants. Lastly, the results of the agent persona instrument showed that experienced and novice participants perceived the animated agents as facilitators of learning, credible, human-like and engaging. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1105814 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This research assessed how emotive animated agents in a simulation-based training affect the performance outcomes and perceptions of the individuals interacting in real time with the training application. A total of 56 participants consented to complete the study. The material for this investigation included a nursing simulation in which participants interacted with three animated agents. The results of this investigation indicated that both experienced and novice participants focused more visual attention time on the body of the animated agent than the other defined areas of interest in the simulated environment. The results also indicated that novice participants conveyed more neutral facial expressions during the interaction with the animated agents than experience participants. The results of the simulation performance scores indicated that novice participants achieved higher simulation performance scores on the simulation task than experienced participants. Lastly, the results of the agent persona instrument showed that experienced and novice participants perceived the animated agents as facilitators of learning, credible, human-like and engaging. |
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| ISSN: | 0266-4909 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jcal.12138 |
