CRYSTAL ISLAND: A Narrative-Centered Learning Environment for Eighth Grade Microbiology
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چکیده
Narrative-centered learning environments offer significant promise for promoting interactive learning experiences that are both effective and engaging. Models of narrative generation and reasoning can balance the motivational and pedagogical aspects of narrative-centered learning interactions. Affect recognition and affect expression models are useful for shaping students’ affective trajectories during narrative-centered learning. Conducting empirical evaluations are critical for determining what factors contribute to the potential pedagogical and motivational benefits of narrative-centered learning environments. This paper presents an overview of progress in these areas by summarizing work on CRYSTAL ISLAND, a narrative-centered learning environment for eighth grade microbiology.
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