Design principles and architecture of a second language learning chatbot

• Published in: Language learning & technology Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 1 - 18
• Main Authors: Kim, Heyoung, Yang, Hyejin, Shin, Dongkwang, Lee, Jang Ho
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: National Foreign Language Resource Center at University of Hawaii 2022
• Subjects: Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer Mediated Communication; Computer Software; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; High School Students; Longitudinal Studies; Pilot Projects; Problem Solving; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Task Analysis; Teaching Methods; South Korea

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 de...