Share Paper: Designing an Educational Chatbot for Promoting Self-Determined Learning

  1. Jeongwon Lee, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea (South)
  2. Dongho Kim, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea (South)
Tuesday, November 1 11:30-11:45 AM Room 1

Abstract: Growing attention is being paid to chatbots for learning in higher education to support learning in technology-enhanced learning environments. Chatbots allow students to have autonomy for their own learning when designed to boost learning motivation. However, existing chatbots often lack design elements intended to address motivational aspects of learning. To handle this issue, we designed a chatbot drawing on the self-determination theory by employing the design and development research procedure (Richey & Klein, 2014). First, we conducted a literature review followed by an expert review to derive design principles (DPs). By applying DPs, we developed the initial prototype of the ...