What is it about?

Students with low previous knowledge in math will instruct the teachable agent in details.Conversely, it is found that students with high previous knowledge in mathematics will skip steps in instructing the teachable agent.

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Why is it important?

We provide evidence that prior knowledge in mathematics can influence the engagement of students in the tutoring process. Teachers, who utilize an ITS to teach their students, can better understand the behavior of their students during the tutoring process.

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It has been my fascination how an ITS can influence learning and if it has a limitation. This study shed light on this fascination.

Rex Bringula
University of the East

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This page is a summary of: Effects of Prior Knowledge in Mathematics on Learner-Interface Interactions in a Learning-by-Teaching Intelligent Tutoring System, Journal of Educational Computing Research, December 2015, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0735633115622213.
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