Tuvatar: An Avatar-Mediated Small Group Learning Environment

Abstract

Using the metaphor of the theatre, Goffman describes people as actors who perform roles according to the social situations. From this perspective, our behaviours and reactions are influenced by how we think others perceive us and how we want to be perceived by others. As collaborative learning is a social interaction, this research uses Goffman’s perspective to develop a framework and design a novel learning platform with the aim of understanding and facilitating collaborative learning. The paper of this poster can be found in the ISLS 2022 Annual Meeting Proceedings at https://2022.isls.org/ or ISLS Repository at https://repository.isls.org/ after the conference.