We learn better together: enhancing eLearning with emotional characters

Authors:
Heidy Maldonado;Jong-Eun Roselyn Lee;Scott Brave;Cliff Nass;Hiroshi Nakajima;Ryota Yamada;Kimihiko Iwamura;Yasunori Morishima
Affiliations:
Stanford University;Stanford University;Stanford University;Stanford University;Omron Corporation;Omron Corporation;Omron Corporation;International Christian University
Venue:
CSCL '05 Proceedings of th 2005 conference on Computer support for collaborative learning: learning 2005: the next 10 years!
Year:
2005

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Abstract

In this paper we explore a new direction for pedagogical computer characters, which we believe will maximize students' learning gains and enjoyment. To the traditional scenario where students interact primarily with a single coach or tutor character on-screen, we introduce the addition of both a social, animate colearner, and the student's own avatar character. Variations of the colearner's attributes, informed by research literature on human partners, are explored through an online testbed application of English language idioms. Results from an experimental study with 76 Japanese college students reveal that cooperative colearners have a positive impact on students' performance and experience, as well as increasing perceptions of the character's intelligence and credibility. Findings provide grounding for a fruitful new direction for pedagogical characters, where students learn alongside emotional companions.