Towards flow theory on the design of a tutoring system for improving affective quality

Po Ming Lee, Sin Yu Jheng, Tzu-Chien Hsiao*

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Abstract

Csikszentmihalyi's flow theory states that the components that lead to an optimal state of intrinsic motivation and personal experience may further lead to optimal learning. However, little evidence suggests that a tutoring system (TS) aimed at providing flow preconditions impacts student learning when the contents are the same. Therefore, this study tests this hypothesis by modifying a TS used in an international English language institute (IELI) to provide flow preconditions of students and maintain a balance between the skill level of students and the difficulty level of learning tasks. Fifty-five students in the IELI were separated into two groups to use the modified TS and the original TS. Analysis results indicate an improved engagement and affective quality, as well as reduced frustration levels of the students who used the proposed TS.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntelligent Tutoring Systems - 12th International Conference, ITS 2014, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages611-612
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)9783319072203
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event12th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems, ITS 2014 - Honolulu, HI, United States
Duration: 5 Jun 20149 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume8474 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference12th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems, ITS 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu, HI
Period5/06/149/06/14

Keywords

  • Affective Quality
  • Engagement
  • Tutoring System

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