The appearance effect: Influences of virtual agent features on performance and motivation

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Highlights：

• Jung and attractive female agent positively impacts interest in learning.

• Old and unattractive male agent has no impact on the motivation.

• Agent appearance did not impact performance on a final exam.

• Initial evidence for importance of utilizing personalized agents in learning tutoring.

摘要

•Jung and attractive female agent positively impacts interest in learning.•Old and unattractive male agent has no impact on the motivation.•Agent appearance did not impact performance on a final exam.•Initial evidence for importance of utilizing personalized agents in learning tutoring.

论文关键词：E-learning,Pedagogical agents,Intrinsic motivation,Performance

论文评审过程：Available online 6 March 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.01.077