A social-cognitive framework for pedagogical agents as learning companions

Educational Technology Research and Development

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 569-596

  Kim, Yanghee ^a,b   Baylor, Amy L ^c,d  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Research on Engaging Advanced Technology for Education (CREATE)   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Center for Research of Innovative Technologies for Learning (RITL)   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced technology for learning; Computer based learning environment; Learning companions; Pedagogical agents; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846132244     PISSN: 10421629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11423-006-0637-3     Document Type: Article

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