When sex, drugs, and violence enter the classroom: Conversations between adolescents and a female pedagogical agent

Authors:
George Veletsianos;Cassandra Scharber;Aaron Doering
Affiliations:
University of Minnesota, College of Education and Human Development, Curriculum & Instruction: Learning Technologies, 150B Peik Hall, 159 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA;University of Minnesota, College of Education and Human Development, Curriculum & Instruction: Learning Technologies, 150B Peik Hall, 159 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA;University of Minnesota, College of Education and Human Development, Curriculum & Instruction: Learning Technologies, 150B Peik Hall, 159 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Venue:
Interacting with Computers
Year:
2008

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Abstract

In this article, we investigate the discourse between a female conversational pedagogical agent and 59 adolescents in the context of a social studies lesson. We note that previous pedagogical agent research has focused on the positive effects of agents, while failing to take into account the intricacies of learner-agent discourse, and subsequently missing the abuse suffered by pedagogical agents at users' fingertips. Our analysis indicates that learners readily misuse and abuse pedagogical agents while placing them in a subordinate and inferior role. We conclude by making recommendations on agent design and future research.