As proposed by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, “flow” is an ideal psychological state in which we are engaged enough by a task not to find it boring, and yet not so challenged by it that we get discouraged. When learning new subjects, however, students often end up falling at one end or the other of that scale. Now, a new computerized tutoring system has been developed to keep students in the “flow” zone. It does so by monitoring their emotional state, then adjusting its teaching method to steer them away from boredom or frustration... Continue Reading Emotion-detecting digital tutor boosts students' grades
Section: Science and Education
Tags: Computers, Education, Emotions, Learning, Psychology, Students, University of Notre Dame
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