title: Effects on performance of individual versus dyadic practice during an avatar-based three-dimensional virtual home safety simulation.
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.
authors: Laboratory of E-Learning & Multimedia Research, Bruce W. Carter VAMC. allen.andrade@va.gov
authors: Allen D
authors: AD
authors: Andrade
authors: Ramanakumar
authors: R
authors: Anam
authors: Huaping
authors: H
authors: Sun
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Mintzer
authors: Jorge G
authors: JG
authors: Ruiz
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014584:User-Computer Interface