KSC-PaL: a peer learning agent that encourages students to take the initiative

  • Authors:
  • Cynthia Kersey;Barbara Di Eugenio;Pamela Jordan;Sandra Katz

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL;University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL;University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA;University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

  • Venue:
  • EdAppsNLP '09 Proceedings of the Fourth Workshop on Innovative Use of NLP for Building Educational Applications
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

We present an innovative application of discourse processing concepts to educational technology. In our corpus analysis of peer learning dialogues, we found that initiative and initiative shifts are indicative of learning, and of learning-conducive episodes. We are incorporating this finding in KSC-PaL, the peer learning agent we have been developing. KSC-PaL will promote learning by encouraging shifts in task initiative.