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

Magnus Haake; Anninka Silvervarg; Björn Sjödén; Lena Pareto; Agneta Gulz

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

Magnus Haake, Anninka Silvervarg, Björn Sjödén, Lena Pareto, Agneta Gulz

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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 interventions in this and similar systems is discussed as well as differences
found between high- and low-achievers.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	[Host publication title missing]
Publisher	AERA – American Ecucator Research Association – Annual Meeting 2011
Number of pages	16
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	AERA (American Educational Research Association) Annual meeting , 2011 - New Orleans, New Orleans, Lousiana, United States Duration: 2011 Apr 8 → 2011 Apr 12

Conference

Conference	AERA (American Educational Research Association) Annual meeting , 2011
Abbreviated title	AERA
Country/Territory	United States
City	New Orleans, Lousiana
Period	2011/04/08 → 2011/04/12

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Educational Sciences

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social conversation
task-oriented conversation
motivation
educational experience
pedagogical intervention
highachiever
lowachiever
pedagogical agents
educational software

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Haake, M, Silvervarg, A, Sjödén, B, Pareto, L & Gulz, A 2011, Pedagogical agents: Pedagogical interventions via integration of task-oriented and socially oriented conversation. in [Host publication title missing]. AERA – American Ecucator Research Association – Annual Meeting 2011, AERA (American Educational Research Association) Annual meeting , 2011, New Orleans, Lousiana, United States, 2011/04/08. <http://www.lucs.lu.se/edtechpublications/>

Pedagogical agents: Pedagogical interventions via integration of task-oriented and socially oriented conversation. / Haake, Magnus; Silvervarg, Anninka; Sjödén, Björn et al.
[Host publication title missing]. AERA – American Ecucator Research Association – Annual Meeting 2011, 2011.

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