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Title:
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A PEDAGOGICAL AGENTS IMPACT IN AN OPEN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. |
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Author(s):
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Geraldine Clarebout , Jan Elen |
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ISBN:
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972-8924-05-4 |
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Editors:
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Kinshuk, Demetrios Sampson and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2005 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Complex problem solving, open learning environments, pedagogical agents, advice. |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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415 |
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Last Page:
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418 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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Research suggests that in learning environments that aim at factual knowledge acquisition pedagogical agents can act as tools to direct students learning processes. Whether pedagogical agents have a similar impact in more open learning environments has not yet been addressed. In order to fill this gap, this contribution discusses a study in which two experimental conditions are compared to a control condition. In the first experimental condition the pedagogical agents interventions are adapted to students activities (APA-group). In the second experimental group the agent interferes on fixed time intervals (NPA-group). Results show that the NPA-group outperforms the APA group, while the latter does not differ from the control group. |
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