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Designing a Teachable Agent System for Mathematics Learning
Song, Donggil
Contemporary Educational Technology, v8 n2 p176-190 2017
Learning-by-teaching has been identified as one of the more effective approaches to learning. Recently, educational researchers have investigated virtual environments in order to utilize the learning-by-teaching pedagogy. In a face-to-face learning-by-teaching situation, the role of the learners is to teach their peers or instructors. In virtual environments, learners take an active role by teaching a computer agent, which is referred to as Teachable Agent (TA). Although the current TA systems have shown their effectiveness on students' learning, there are some challenges associated with learner-computer interaction methods. One of the most popular interaction methods between the learner and the system is a concept map approach. The learner teaches TA by creating information structures by drawing and editing their concept map. However, the learner can teach TA rather constrained topics, such as concept-related materials or causal effects. It is difficult for TA systems to be utilized in different types of learning along with concept-related areas. Therefore, new approaches or methods for communication between a human learner and TA systems are required. This project aims to suggest a virtual learning-by-teaching environment. A communication method (i.e., a symbol manipulation approach) was adopted in this system. The method facilitates the interaction between the learner and the computer agent, specifically for K-12 students' mathematics learning. The design and development process is described, and future research areas are discussed.
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Concept Mapping, Man Machine Systems, Interaction, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Instructional Effectiveness, Artificial Intelligence
Contemporary Educational Technology. Faculty of Communication Sciences, Anadolu University, Yunus Emre Campus, Eskisehir 26470, Turkey. e-mail: editor@cedtech.net; Web site: http://www.cedtech.net
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Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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