Computerized Pedagogical Agents as an Educational Means for Developing Physical Self-Efficacy and Encouraging Activity in Youth

Autor/inn/en	Murray, Melissa; Tenenbaum, Gerson
Titel	Computerized Pedagogical Agents as an Educational Means for Developing Physical Self-Efficacy and Encouraging Activity in Youth
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Computing Research, 42 (2010) 3, S.267-283 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0735-6331
Schlagwörter	Control Groups; Self Efficacy; Epistemology; Physical Fitness; Physical Education; Program Effectiveness; Intervention; Middle School Students; Experimental Groups; Physical Activity Level; Health Behavior; Motivation Techniques; Attitude Change; Student Attitudes; Child Health; Exercise; Comparative Analysis; Teaching Methods; Instructional Effectiveness; Learning Strategies; Computer Assisted Instruction; Educational Technology; Instructional Design; Electronic Learning; Computer Simulation; Computer Software; Questionnaires; Quasiexperimental Design + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Erkenntnistheorie; Leistungsfähigkeit; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Motivationsförderung; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Schülerverhalten; Übung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Unterrichtserfolg; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Fragebogen
Abstract	Physical activity participation rates in the United States have been in steady decline for the last 25 years, so much so that 60% of youth ages 9-13 years get no physical activity outside of school. This state of inactivity indicates that promoting participation in physical activity at a young age is of importance. For the present study, a computerized intervention based on the Transtheoretical Model and Social Cognitive Theory was designed and implemented in a school setting to study its potential effectiveness on self-efficacy and stage of change for physical activity. Participants (n = 98) were divided into three conditions. Students in the two experimental conditions interacted with a computerized agent program for 40 minutes, once per week for 5 weeks. Students in the control group received the same educational information in written form. Results support the use of computerized human agents for increasing exercise efficacy and health and fitness knowledge. (Contains 1 table and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10