TY - GEN
T1 - Promoting self-regulated learning skills in agent-based learning environments
AU - Biswas, Gautam
AU - Roscoe, Rod
AU - Jeong, Hogyeong
AU - Sulcer, Brian
PY - 2009/12/1
Y1 - 2009/12/1
N2 - We have developed computer environments that support learning by teaching, concept mapping, scaffolding, and the use of self regulated learning (SRL) skills by social interactions with virtual agents. More specifically, students teach a computer agent, Betty, and can monitor her progress by asking her questions and getting her to take quizzes. The system provides SRL support via dialog-embedded prompts. Our primary goals have been to support learning in complex science domains and facilitate development of self-regulated learning skills. Our analyses have identified actions such as "asking queries" and "tracing explanations" as key self-regulation strategies that promote learning.
AB - We have developed computer environments that support learning by teaching, concept mapping, scaffolding, and the use of self regulated learning (SRL) skills by social interactions with virtual agents. More specifically, students teach a computer agent, Betty, and can monitor her progress by asking her questions and getting her to take quizzes. The system provides SRL support via dialog-embedded prompts. Our primary goals have been to support learning in complex science domains and facilitate development of self-regulated learning skills. Our analyses have identified actions such as "asking queries" and "tracing explanations" as key self-regulation strategies that promote learning.
KW - Intelligent pedagogical agents
KW - Learning by teaching
KW - Self regulated learning
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79960325919
SN - 9789868473539
T3 - Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2009
SP - 67
EP - 74
BT - Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2009
T2 - 17th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2009
Y2 - 30 November 2009 through 4 December 2009
ER -