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Using Adaptive Mobile Agents in Games Based Scenarios to Facilitate Foreign Language Word Learning

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HAI '15: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction

Pages 255 - 257

https://doi.org/10.1145/2814940.2814990

Published: 21 October 2015 Publication History

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In this paper, we will be introducing, advocating and emphasising the role of an adaptive mobile agent in a game based scenario for supporting foreign language vocabulary learning. We will also be discussing our motivation to design a game for foreign language word learning. We will then be presenting an idea of a possible game design and also discuss the role of an adaptive agent in this game.

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Ahmad MMubin OShahid SOrlando J(2020)Robot’s adaptive emotional feedback sustains children’s social engagement and promotes their vocabulary learningAdaptive Behavior - Animals, Animats, Software Agents, Robots, Adaptive Systems10.1177/105971231984418227:4(243-266)Online publication date: 11-Jun-2020
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1177/1059712319844182
Ahmad MMubin OOrlando JYau WOmori TMetta GOsawa HZhao S(2016)Understanding Behaviours and Roles for Social and Adaptive Robots In EducationProceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Human Agent Interaction10.1145/2974804.2974829(297-304)Online publication date: 4-Oct-2016
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2974804.2974829

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Using Adaptive Mobile Agents in Games Based Scenarios to Facilitate Foreign Language Word Learning
1. Human-centered computing

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HAI '15: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction

October 2015

254 pages

ISBN:9781450335270

DOI:10.1145/2814940

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Minho Lee
Kyungpook National University, Korea
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Tamagawa University, Japan
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University of Tsukuba, Japan
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Hyeyoung Park
Kyungpook National University, Korea
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James Young
University of Manitoba, Canada

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Ahmad MMubin OShahid SOrlando J(2020)Robot’s adaptive emotional feedback sustains children’s social engagement and promotes their vocabulary learningAdaptive Behavior - Animals, Animats, Software Agents, Robots, Adaptive Systems10.1177/105971231984418227:4(243-266)Online publication date: 11-Jun-2020
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1177/1059712319844182
Ahmad MMubin OOrlando JYau WOmori TMetta GOsawa HZhao S(2016)Understanding Behaviours and Roles for Social and Adaptive Robots In EducationProceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Human Agent Interaction10.1145/2974804.2974829(297-304)Online publication date: 4-Oct-2016
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2974804.2974829

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