Animated Pedagogical Agent: New Possibility for Computer-Assisted Language Learning
Nam-Kil Kim, Sunhee Choi · 2005
An animated pedagogical agent is a computerized lifelike character that cohabits an interactivecomputer-based learning environment with a learner. It is a product of recent technologicaladvances in user interface and autonomous software agents.The animated pedagogical agents have great potential in promoting foreign language learningand instruction. Animated pedagogical agents can be used to implement the interactionist approach and task-based approach to second language acquisition. Moreover, an agent-embedded L2 learning environment can lower learner’affective filter by providing interesting and entertaining learning experiences, that is, by generating the Persona Effect. Animated edagogical agents can offer great possibilities for designing and developing computer-based foreign language learning environment.