ABSTRACT
In recent years there has been signi£cant progress in the development of advanced computer-based learning environments that interact with learners, monitor their progress, and provide individualized guidance and feedback. ese systems are successfully making the transition out of the research laboratory and into widespread instructional use. For example, the mathematics tutors developed by Carnegie Learning have been employed by nearly 500,000 students
5.1 Introduction 91 5.2 Background: Pedagogical Agents 93 5.3 Politeness, Tutorial Interaction, and Motivation 95 5.4 Application #1: Virtual Factory Teaching System 97 5.5 Application #2: Tactical Iraqi 101
5.5.1 Incorporating Polite Tutorial Feedback into Tactical Iraqi 104
5.5.2 Evaluation of Feedback with Politeness Strategies 106 5.5.2.1 Method 107 5.5.2.2 Result 108
5.5.3 Discussion 108 5.5.4 Implications for Tutorial Tactics in Tactical
Language Courses 109 5.6 Conclusions 110 References 111
in over 1000 school districts across the United States. Foreign language and culture courses developed by Alelo have been used by tens of thousands of learners in the United States and other countries around the world.
