Enhancing learning in a virtual world using highly elaborative reminiscing as a reflective tool

While virtual worlds are increasingly being used to provide technology-assisted experiential learning opportunities, no research has yet considered the use of reflective reminiscing within these worlds. Drawing on a strong body of developmental research, in which children's recall for past experiences is enhanced by parents' “high elaborative” reminiscing (open-ended questions, detail), we tested each element of this reminiscing style with adult...