Design Principles and Architecture of a Second Language Learning Chatbot

Autor/inn/en	Kim, Heyoung; Yang, Hyejin; Shin, Dongkwang; Lee, Jang Ho
Titel	Design Principles and Architecture of a Second Language Learning Chatbot
Quelle	In: Language Learning & Technology, 26 (2022) 1, (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1094-3501
Schlagwörter	Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer Software; Longitudinal Studies; Problem Solving; Task Analysis; High School Students; Teaching Methods; Pilot Projects; English (Second Language); Computer Mediated Communication; Foreign Countries; South Korea + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Problemlösen; Aufgabenanalyse; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Computerkonferenz; Ausland; Korea; Republik
Abstract	The purpose of this article is to set out the design principles and architecture of a second language (L2) learning voice chatbot. Building on L2 acquisition theories and chatbot research, in this article, we report on a South Korean government-funded longitudinal project in which we designed and developed a chatbot called "Ellie". Chatbot Ellie has three chat modes, "General Chat," "Task Chat," and "Skills". In the General Chat mode, L2 users can have short talks about personal information, whereas in the Task Chat mode, they can engage in a wide range of problem-solving L2 tasks to achieve task goals by exchanging meanings with Ellie. The Skills mode offers form-focused language practice. Ellie was piloted among 137 Korean high school students, who used Ellie individually or in a group, for seven weeks in their English classes. The quality of the chatbot was investigated in terms of the appropriateness of language level, continuity of conversation, and success in task performance. Based on the results of the pilot, Ellie appears to have considerable potential to become an effective language learning companion for L2 learners, and has implications for the design and developments of future L2 chatbots. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01