Active open learner models as animal companions: Motivating children to learn through interacting with my-pet and our-pet

International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-167

  Chen, Zhi Hong ^a   Chou, Chih Yueh ^b   Deng, Yi Chan ^a   Chan, Tak Wai ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Center for Science and Technology of Learning   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Group learner model; Learning companion; Motivation; Open learner model; Reflection; Reflection Open learner model

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013621759     PISSN: 15604292     EISSN: 15604306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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