Pedagogical agents: Pedagogical interventions via integration of task-oriented and socially oriented conversation.
Author
Summary, in English
The paper discusses the motivation for and outcome of the addition of socially oriented so called
“off-task” conversational abilities to an existing “teachable agent” (TA) in an educational
mathematics game. The purpose of the extension is to affect constructs known to promote
learning, such as self-efficacy and engagement, as well as enhancing students’ experiences of the
game. A comparison of students that played the educational game with the off-task interaction
included to those who played without it, indicate that the former had a more positive experience
of the game, and that they also learnt more in the sense of teaching their TA better. The potential
for pedagogical interventions in this and similar systems is discussed as well as differences
found between high- and low-achievers.
“off-task” conversational abilities to an existing “teachable agent” (TA) in an educational
mathematics game. The purpose of the extension is to affect constructs known to promote
learning, such as self-efficacy and engagement, as well as enhancing students’ experiences of the
game. A comparison of students that played the educational game with the off-task interaction
included to those who played without it, indicate that the former had a more positive experience
of the game, and that they also learnt more in the sense of teaching their TA better. The potential
for pedagogical interventions in this and similar systems is discussed as well as differences
found between high- and low-achievers.
Department/s
Publishing year
2011
Language
English
Publication/Series
[Host publication title missing]
Document type
Conference paper
Publisher
AERA – American Ecucator Research Association – Annual Meeting 2011
Topic
- Learning
Keywords
- social conversation
- task-oriented conversation
- motivation
- educational experience
- pedagogical intervention
- highachiever
- lowachiever
- pedagogical agents
- educational software
Conference name
AERA (American Educational Research Association) Annual meeting , 2011
Conference date
2011-04-08 - 2011-04-12
Conference place
New Orleans, Lousiana, United States
Status
Published