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The development and analysis of tutorial dialogues in AutoTutor Lite.

Christopher R Wolfe1, Colin L Widmer, Valerie F Reyna

  • 1Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA. WolfeCR@MiamiOH.edu

Behavior Research Methods
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Intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) like BRCA Gist can effectively teach genetic breast cancer risk. The system

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Area of Science:

  • Artificial Intelligence in Education
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Genetics Education

Background:

  • Intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) aim to replicate human tutor benefits for students.
  • BRCA Gist is an ITS using AutoTutor Lite to teach genetic breast cancer risk.
  • Fuzzy-trace theory informed BRCA Gist's dialogue-based learning approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe an empirical method for creating and refining ITS dialogues without computer scientists.
  • To enable BRCA Gist to interpret and respond to student answers effectively for enhanced learning.
  • To analyze the efficacy of ITS-driven tutorial dialogues.

Main Methods:

  • Developed five interactive dialogues focused on genetic breast cancer risk.
  • Employed iterative refinement through repeated testing and adjustments to the tutor's settings.
  • Created a method to analyze dialogue efficacy and assess participant learning outcomes.

Main Results:

  • BRCA Gist's answer assessment strongly correlated with human judges' evaluations.
  • Dialogue quality with BRCA Gist predicted knowledge test performance.
  • Feedback appropriateness positively influenced answer quality and test scores.

Conclusions:

  • The described empirical method allows for effective ITS dialogue creation and calibration.
  • BRCA Gist demonstrates potential as an effective tool for educating users on genetic breast cancer risk.
  • ITS dialogue quality and feedback are crucial for facilitating learning in this domain.