At times children were explorers and at others, they were social climbers eager to connect with other players. Some were power users looking for more information about how the virtual space really worked.
The children could try all kinds of things without having to be afraid of the consequences that would follow if they tried them in the real world. They learned many useful social skills and played around with their identity in ways that would be much more difficult in real life.
According to the study what children liked about virtual worlds was the chance to create content such as music, cartoons, and videos.
The publishers of the report say that virtual worlds can be a powerful, engaging and real interactive alternative to more passive media. They urged creators of virtual spaces for children to get young people involved very early on because they really do have good ideas to add and they are very good critical friends.
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Judul: Dunia Virtual Berguna untuk Anak-anak
Sebuah laporan penelitian mengatakan bahwa dunia virtual dapat menjadi tempat penting di mana anak-anak mempraktikkan apa yang akan mereka lakukan dalam kehidupan nyata.