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Evaluating bubbles: an evaluation of a new immersive indirect E-Contact learning platform

Bowles, Hugo (2024) Evaluating bubbles: an evaluation of a new immersive indirect E-Contact learning platform. Master of Research (MRes) thesis, University of Kent,. (doi:10.22024/UniKent/01.02.108342) (KAR id:108342)

Abstract

This thesis is an evaluation of a new online learning platform that aims to reduce prejudice. The research consists of two studies: firstly, a quantitative study with school pupils (Study 1a, N = 121) and young adults (Study 1b, N = 145) as participants and secondly, a qualitative study (Study 2, N = 79) involving school pupils, young adults and teachers. The quantitative studies explore the impact of the intervention on empathy, knowledge and social attitudes utilising t-tests, regression, mediation and moderated mediation analyses. The qualitative study utilises reflexive thematic analysis. This project was funded by the National Holocaust Centre and Museum UK (NHCM). A unique aspect of this study is the exploration of the impact of an immersive historical e-contact intervention. Statistical analyses of the quantitative study revealed that, in line with previous research, direct contact acted as a moderator on the effect of the intervention on social attitudes. The thematic analysis of the qualitative study underlines the mixed impact of the intervention and shows that although there is some promise, further development of this and similar interventions and evaluations of those interventions is necessary.

Item Type: Thesis (Master of Research (MRes))
Thesis advisor: Cameron, Lindsey
DOI/Identification number: 10.22024/UniKent/01.02.108342
Uncontrolled keywords: Psychology
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
SWORD Depositor: System Moodle
Depositing User: System Moodle
Date Deposited: 06 Jan 2025 13:10 UTC
Last Modified: 07 Jan 2025 15:13 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/108342 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Bowles, Hugo.

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