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Pedagogical agents: Pedagogical interventions via integration of task-oriented and socially oriented conversation.

Haake, Magnus LU ; Silvervarg, Anninka ; Sjödén, Björn LU ; Pareto, Lena and Gulz, Agneta LU (2011) AERA (American Educational Research Association) Annual meeting , 2011
Abstract
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... (More)
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. (Less)
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social conversation, task-oriented conversation, motivation, educational experience, pedagogical intervention, highachiever, lowachiever, pedagogical agents, educational software
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pages
16 pages
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AERA – American Ecucator Research Association – Annual Meeting 2011
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AERA (American Educational Research Association) Annual meeting , 2011
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New Orleans, Lousiana, United States
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2011-04-08 - 2011-04-12
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English
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  abstract     = {{The paper discusses the motivation for and outcome of the addition of socially oriented so called<br/><br>
“off-task” conversational abilities to an existing “teachable agent” (TA) in an educational<br/><br>
mathematics game. The purpose of the extension is to affect constructs known to promote<br/><br>
learning, such as self-efficacy and engagement, as well as enhancing students’ experiences of the<br/><br>
game. A comparison of students that played the educational game with the off-task interaction<br/><br>
included to those who played without it, indicate that the former had a more positive experience<br/><br>
of the game, and that they also learnt more in the sense of teaching their TA better. The potential<br/><br>
for pedagogical interventions in this and similar systems is discussed as well as differences<br/><br>
found between high- and low-achievers.}},
  author       = {{Haake, Magnus and Silvervarg, Anninka and Sjödén, Björn and Pareto, Lena and Gulz, Agneta}},
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  keywords     = {{social conversation; task-oriented conversation; motivation; educational experience; pedagogical intervention; highachiever; lowachiever; pedagogical agents; educational software}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{AERA – American Ecucator Research Association – Annual Meeting 2011}},
  title        = {{Pedagogical agents: Pedagogical interventions via integration of task-oriented and socially oriented conversation.}},
  url          = {{http://www.lucs.lu.se/edtechpublications/}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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