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  • Cognitive Science
  • Learning Analytics

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  • Engagement is crucial for learning but lacks valid measurement tools.
  • Existing methods for assessing engagement are often inefficient or imprecise.
  • Embodied cognition theories highlight the link between thought, action, and engagement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel, advanced, analytic, and automated (AAA) approach for measuring engagement.
  • To enable fine-grained temporal resolution in engagement assessment.
  • To provide a scalable and objective method for studying learning engagement.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized machine-learned computational models to infer mental states related to engagement.
  • Integrated machine-readable behavioral (e.g., facial expressions, click-stream) and physiological signals.
  • Incorporated environmental context factors into the engagement measurement models.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated the AAA approach's capability through 15 diverse case studies in digital learning environments.
  • Showcased the automatic inference of engagement-related mental states.
  • Validated the potential for fine-grained, temporal engagement measurement.

Conclusions:

  • The AAA approach offers a promising solution to the measurement challenges in engagement research.
  • This method has the potential to significantly advance the field of learning engagement studies.
  • The AAA approach provides a robust framework for understanding and enhancing learner engagement.