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Working with pedagogical agents: understanding the "Back End" of an intelligent tutoring system created by Christopher R. Wolfe, Colin L. Widmer, Audrey M. Weil

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Journal on excellence in college teaching ; Volume 26, number 3 ,Canada: Miami University, 2015Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISSN:
  • 1052-4800
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LB1778 JOU
Abstract: Students in an undergraduate psychology course on Learning and Cognition used SKO (formerly AutoTutor Lite), an Intelligent Tutoring System, to create interactive lessons in which a pedagogic agent (animated avatar) engages users in a tutorial dialogue. After briefly describing the technology and underlying psychological theory, data from an anonymous student survey and confidential focus group are presented. Results indicate that students successfully met established criteria for the assignment. Students rated the assignment highly and reported high levels of understanding resulting from the experience. Results are discussed in the context of learning experiences to help students gain an intuitive feel for complex phenomena.
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Journal Article Journal Article Main Library - Special Collections LB1778 JOU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Vol. 26, no.3 (pages145-164) Not for loan For in house use only

Students in an undergraduate psychology course on Learning and Cognition used SKO (formerly AutoTutor Lite), an Intelligent Tutoring System, to create interactive lessons in which a pedagogic agent (animated avatar) engages users in a tutorial dialogue. After briefly describing the technology and underlying psychological theory, data from an anonymous student survey and confidential focus group are presented. Results indicate that students successfully met established criteria for the assignment. Students rated the assignment highly and reported high levels of understanding resulting from the experience. Results are discussed in the context of learning experiences to help students gain an intuitive feel for complex phenomena.

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