Building a Design Theory for Virtual Teachers that Sustains Learners' Trust

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K13649
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 09070:Educational technology-related
• Research Institution: Osaka Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Matsui Tetsuya 大阪工業大学, ロボティクス&デザイン工学部, 講師 (10751737)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: ヒューマンエージェントインタラクション / 教育工学 / バーチャルエージェント

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the first year, a web experiment was conducted to confirm the hypothesis that "different virtual teachers' appearances affect learners' comprehension." In the second year, a web experiment was conducted to confirm the hypothesis that "the combination of virtual teachers' appearances and subjects affects learners' comprehension."
In the web experiment, a two-factor experiment was conducted using a virtual teacher with multiple appearances and multiple subject combinations. The results showed that the combination of the virtual teacher's appearance and subject matter changed the students' level of comprehension

Free Research Field

ヒューマンエージェントインタラクション

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の成果は、教育現場における教員の人手不足を解消するために有用であると考える。