An Animated Pedagogical Agent to Support Problem-Based Learning

Problem-based learning (PBL) is a learning theory that emphasizes collaboration and teamwork to solve a problem. However, a problem that frequently occurs in the implementation of PBL is the presence of passive students who usually have difficulty working in teams or who are unmotivated during the p...

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Published in:	IEEE-RITA Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 56 - 63
Main Authors:	de Oliveira Fontes, L. M. O., Neto, F. M. M., Diniz, F. A., Carlos, D. G., Jacome, Luiz, da Silva, L. C. N.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Piscataway IEEE 01-05-2013 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects:	Animated pedagogical agent Collaboration Context awareness Learning systems Ontologies problem-based learning Problem-solving software agent Software agents Teamwork
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Summary:	Problem-based learning (PBL) is a learning theory that emphasizes collaboration and teamwork to solve a problem. However, a problem that frequently occurs in the implementation of PBL is the presence of passive students who usually have difficulty working in teams or who are unmotivated during the process of teaching and learning. An aspect that can positively influence the implementation process of the PBL is the recommendation of context-sensitive learning objects (LOs). Thus, this paper presents an approach based on an animated pedagogical agent and three other agents for the detection of passive students and for the recommendation of LOs in accordance with the students' context to improve the learning process of PBL.
ISSN:	1932-8540 1932-8540 2374-0132
DOI:	10.1109/RITA.2013.2258235