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In this paper, we provide a model of corrective feedback generation for an intelligent tutoring system for Spanish as a Foreign Language. We have studied two kind of strategies: ( 1) Giving-Answer Strategies (GAS), where the teacher directly gives the desired target form or indicates the location of the error, and (2) Prompting-Answer Strategies (PAS), where the teacher pushes the student less directly to notice and repair their own error. Based on different experimental settings and comparisons with face-to-face tutoring mode, we propose the design of a component of effective teaching strategies into ITS for Spanish as a foreign language.
This research is sponsored by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Research (FONDECYT, Chile) under grant number 1080165 “A Blended Learning Task-based Modeland Cooperative Approaches for Teaching Spanish as Foreign Language”
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Ferreira, A., Atkinson, J. (2009). Designing a Feedback Component of an Intelligent Tutoring System for Foreign Language. In: Bramer, M., Petridis, M., Coenen, F. (eds) Research and Development in Intelligent Systems XXV. SGAI 2008. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-171-2_20
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