Table 3.
Ratings for secondary dependent variables after completion of first virtual world.
| Variable | Active elevator (n=10) |
Didactic elevator (n=10) |
Active bridge (n=10) |
Didactic bridge (n=12) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Elaboration | 4.7 (1.0) | 4.6 (1.1) | 5.0 (0.7) | 5.0 (1.1) |
| Motivation | 5.6 (1.1) | 5.1 (2.0) | 4.8 (1.3) | 4.8 (1.5) |
| Attention | 6.1 (0.7) | 5.6 (1.6) | 4.9 (1.2) | 5.4 (1.2) |
| Involvement | 2.5 (0.4) | 2.7 (0.4) | 2.6 (0.5) | 2.6 (0.4) |
| Interest | 5.0 (1.5) | 4.2 (1.8) | 4.7 (1.0) | 4.5 (1.3) |
| Perceived difficulty | 2.0 (0.9) | 1.7 (0.5) | 2.4 (0.8) | 2.2 (0.9) |
| Enjoyment of the world | 5.4 (0.8) | 4.5 (1.6) | 4.4 (1.5) | 4.4 (0.9) |
| Presence | 5.0 (1.2) | 3.9 (1.9) | 4.5 (1.5) | 4.2 (1.5) |
| Liked world | 5.7 (1.3) | 5.1 (1.9) | 4.6 (1.8) | 4.4 (1.4) |
| Believability | 5.8 (0.8) | 5.4 (1.6) | 5.6 (1.3) | 5.3 (1.7) |
SD = standard deviation