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Motivating the learner: an empirical evaluation

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posted on 2023-06-07, 13:24 authored by Genaro Rebolledo-Mendez, Benedict du Boulay, Rosemary Luckin
The M-Ecolab was developed to provide motivational scaffolding via an on-screen character whose demeanour defended on modelling the learner’s motivational state at interaction time. Motivational modelling was based on three variables: effort, independence and the confidence. A classroom evaluation was conducted to illustrate the effects of motivational scaffolding. Students had an eighty minute interaction with the M-Ecolab, divided into two sessions. The results suggested a positive effect of the motivational scaffolding, particularly for initially de-motivated students who demonstrated higher learning gains. We found that these students followed the suggestions of the on- screen character which delivered personalized feedback. They behaved in a way that was conducive to learning by being challenge-seekers and displaying an inclination to exert more effort. This paper gives a detailed account of the methodology and findings that resulted from the empirical evaluation.

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  • Published

Publisher

Springer, Verlag

Volume

4053

Page range

545-554

Pages

9.0

Book title

Intelligent Tutoring Systems: 8th International Conference, ITS2006, Taiwan

ISBN

9783540351603

Series

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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  • Informatics Publications

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  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Editors

Mitsuru Ikeda, Kevin D. Ashley, Tak-Wai Chan

Legacy Posted Date

2006-10-24

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