Abstract
This pilot study tests the effects on individual performance of dyadic versus individual practice in a 3D virtual world (VW) home safety assessment. Sixty medical students in three conditions (dyadic spatially separated with paired avatars DPA; individual with avatar IND; and dyadic spatially together with single avatar DSA) participated in a geriatric home safety simulation. The participants, via avatars, conducted an assessment of physical hazards. Participants then worked individually in a separate 3D VW home assessment. Dyadic practice, spatially together with a single avatar (DSA), improved individual performance in the subsequent 3D VW home assessment.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 13-19 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Studies in Health Technology and Informatics |
| Volume | 184 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Computer Simulation
- Distance Education
- e-learning
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering
- Health Informatics
- Health Information Management
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Andrade, A. D., Anam, R., Sun, H., Mintzer, M. J., & Ruiz, J. G. (2013). Effects on performance of individual versus dyadic practice during an avatar-based three-dimensional virtual home safety simulation. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 184, 13-19. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-209-7-13