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Further Results from the Evaluation of an Intelligent Computer Tutor to Coach Self-Explanation

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We present further results on the educational effectiveness of an intelligent computer tutor that helps students learn effectively from examples by coaching self-explanation - the process of explaining to oneself an example worked-out solution. An earlier analysis of the results from a formative evaluation of the system provided suggestive evidence that it could improve students’ learning. In this paper, we present additional results derived from a more comprehensive analysis of the experimental data. They provide a stronger indication of the system’s effectiveness and suggest general guidelines for effective support of self-explanation during example studying.

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  1. Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia, 2366 Main Mall, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6T 1Z4

    Cristina Conati

  2. Department of Computer Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA

    Kurt VanLehn

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  1. Département d’informatique, Université du Québec á Montréal, C.P. 8888, succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, Canada, H3C 3P8

    Gilles Gauthier

  2. Département d’informatique et de recherche opérationnelle, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, Canada, H3C 3J7

    Claude Frasson

  3. Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA

    Kurt VanLehn

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Conati, C., VanLehn, K. (2000). Further Results from the Evaluation of an Intelligent Computer Tutor to Coach Self-Explanation. In: Gauthier, G., Frasson, C., VanLehn, K. (eds) Intelligent Tutoring Systems. ITS 2000. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1839. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45108-0_34

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