Personalizing e-Learning. The Social Effects of Pedagogical Agents |
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| Authors: | Nicole C Krämer Gary Bente |
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| Institution: | 1.Social Psychology – Media and Communication,University of Duisburg-Essen,Duisburg,Germany;2.Department of Psychology,University of Cologne,Cologne,Germany |
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| Abstract: | Numerous studies have evaluated the effects of pedagogical agents on students’ learning outcomes, but so far, beneficial effects
have not been consistently demonstrated. The ambiguous results might partly be due to the strong emphasis on cognitive outcomes,
which is characteristic for research in teaching and learning. The paper suggests a shift of attention to socio-emotional
and relational variables, which might be considered as relevant moderator variables in learning or even as learning outcomes
per se, for example, in social learning. In order to achieve this goal, we suggest a systematic account of the results from
social psychology and in particular from nonverbal communication research, and findings from studies on the social effects
of embodied agents in general. This perspective will include (1) a distinction between static and dynamic aspects of embodiment,
such as the visual appearance of agents and their nonverbal behavior, and (2) a more systematic approach concerning the functions
of embodiment and nonverbal behavior, such as modeling, discourse and dialogue functions, and socio-emotional effects. A further
argument addresses the necessity of complementing outcome measures by process measures, which are sensitive to the tasks and
the changing situational demands that occur during learning processes and tutor-learner interaction. |
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