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IWT: Intelligent Writing TutorThis study explores the issues of transfer and long-term retention of acquired knowledge in second language learning. Specifically, we are studying acquisition of the English article system and how transfer or lack of transfer from a student’s native language (L1) influences the how students learn and retain the information.Advisors: Ken Koedinger, Teruko Mitamura Videos of the tutors: menu tutor, edit tutor French Verb ProjectThe French Verb Project looks at the challenges of teaching and creating student models in ill-defined domains. We’ve looked at how various scaffolding tasks affect student performance and thought processes when making aspectual distinctions in French.Collaborators: Amy Ogan, Erin Walker  publicationsRefereed Workshop/Student PapersWylie, R., Mitamura, T., Koedinger, K., Rankin, J. (2007) Doing more than Teaching Students: Opportunities for CALL in the Learning Sciences. SLaTE Workshop on Speech and Language Technology in Education. Farmington, Pennsylvania. October 1 - 3, 2007. Wylie, R. (2007) Are we asking the right questions? Understanding which tasks lead to the robust learning of English grammar. Young Researchers Track paper at the 13th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education. Marina del Rey, California. July 9 – 13, 2007. Ogan, A., Wylie, R., Walker, E. (2006) The Challenges in Adapting Traditional Techniques for Modeling Student Behavior in Ill-Defined Domains. Workshop Proceedings on Ill-Defined Domains at the 8th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems. Jhongli, Taiwan, June 26 – 30, 2006. Ogan, A., Wylie, R., Walker, E. (2006) Defining the Ill-Defined: Modeling student behavior in making aspectual distinctions. Student Track paper at the 8th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems. Jhongli, Taiwan, June 26 – 30, 2006. Conference Presentations Wylie, R., Mitamura, T., Rankin, J., Koedinger, K. (2007) Developing Tutoring Systems for Classroom and Research Use: A look at two English Article Tutors. Presentation at the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO). San Marcos, Teaxas. May 23 – 26, 2007 Wylie, R., Mitamura, T., Rankin. J. (2006) From Practice to Production: Developing Tutoring Systems for English Article Use. Presentation at the Three Rivers Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (3RTESOL) Conference. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 28, 2006. Walker, E., Ogan, A., Wylie, R.(2006) A Tense Situation: Applying Cognitive Tutor Methodology to Ill-Defined Domains. Presentation at the European Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL) Conference. Granda, Spain. September 4 – 7, 2006. Poster Presentations Wylie, R.(2007) Small Words, Big Challenges: Identifying the Difficulties in Learning the English Article System. IES Research Conference. Washington DC. June 7 – 8, 2007. Wylie, R., Mitamura, T., Rankin, J., Koedinger, K., MacWhinney, B. (2006) Developing Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Language Learning. Science of Learning Center Symposium at the Society for Neuroscience conference. Atlanta, Georgia. October 13, 2006. Thesis Wylie, R.(2003) The Effects of Computers on Cognitive Assessment. Honors Thesis, University of California, Berkeley. Advisors: Mark D’Esposito, Jennifer Mankoff |