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Abstract
A large number of studies carried out on pupils aged 8–14 have shown
that teachable agent (TA) based games are beneficial for learning. The present pioneering
study aimed to initiate research looking at whether TA based games can
be used as far down as preschool age. Around the age of four, theory of mind
(ToM) is under development and it is not unlikely that a fully developed ToM is
necessary to benefit from a TA’s socially engaging characteristics. 10 preschool
children participated in an experiment of playing a mathematics game. The participants
playing a TA-version of the game engaged socially with the TA and were
not disturbed by his presence. Thus, this study unveil exciting possibilities for
further research of the hypothesised educational benefits in store for preschoolers
with regard to play-and-learn games employing TAs.
that teachable agent (TA) based games are beneficial for learning. The present pioneering
study aimed to initiate research looking at whether TA based games can
be used as far down as preschool age. Around the age of four, theory of mind
(ToM) is under development and it is not unlikely that a fully developed ToM is
necessary to benefit from a TA’s socially engaging characteristics. 10 preschool
children participated in an experiment of playing a mathematics game. The participants
playing a TA-version of the game engaged socially with the TA and were
not disturbed by his presence. Thus, this study unveil exciting possibilities for
further research of the hypothesised educational benefits in store for preschoolers
with regard to play-and-learn games employing TAs.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED 2013), LNCS, vol. 7926 |
| Editors | Kalina Yasef, Chad Lane |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 289-298 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Volume | LNCS, vol 7926 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | 16th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2013: AIED 2013 - Memphis, Memphis, United States Duration: 2013 Aug 9 → 2013 Aug 13 Conference number: 16 |
Publication series
| Name | |
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| Volume | LNCS, vol 7926 |
Conference
| Conference | 16th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2013 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Memphis |
| Period | 2013/08/09 → 2013/08/13 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Educational Sciences
Free keywords
- teachable agent
- theory of mind
- preschoolers
- learning by teaching
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CCL: Thinking in Time: Cognition, Communication and Learning
Sahlén, B. (PI), Gärdenfors, P. (PI), Hesslow, G. (Researcher), Lindgren, M. (PI), Strömqvist, S. (PI), Byström, I. (Administrator), Sjöstrand, E. (Administrator), Mårtensson, J. (Researcher), Andersson, A. (Researcher), Hansson, K. (Researcher), Gullberg, M. (Researcher), Johansson, R. (Researcher), Johansson, M. (Researcher), Falck, A. (Researcher), Roll, M. (Researcher), Ståhlberg, F. (Researcher), Horne, M. (Researcher), Blomberg, F. (Researcher), Johansson, V. (Researcher), Nirme, J. (Research student), Gulz, A. (Researcher), van de Weijer, J. (Researcher), Paradis, C. (Researcher), Tärning, B. (Research student), Bramao, I. (Researcher), Sayehli, S. (Researcher), Löhndorf, S. (Research student), Willners, C. (Researcher), Blomberg, J. (Research assistant), Schötz, S. (Researcher), Haake, M. (Researcher), Brännström, J. (Researcher), Grenner, E. (Research student), Holsanova, J. (Researcher), Wengelin, Å. (Researcher), Johnsson, M. (Researcher), Winberg, S. (Researcher), Balkenius, C. (Researcher), Gharaee, Z. (Researcher) & Bååth, R. (Research student)
2008/01/01 → 2018/12/31
Project: Research