🏷️ Concept
Pedagogical Agent
Synthesis: Pedagogical agents are AI-driven conversational interfaces embedded in learning environments that use pedagogical strategies (eliciting, telling, scaffolding) to support learner engagement, reflection, and metacognition. Designs vary from simple information providers to interactive dialogue partners that adapt to learner states.
A pedagogical agent is an interactive AI component within a learning system that engages learners through dialogue, questions, or prompts to support cognitive and metacognitive processes. Unlike passive dashboards or static feedback, pedagogical agents employ evidence-based tutoring strategies — such as eliciting learner self-assessments before providing feedback, or scaffolding problem-solving through Socratic dialogue.