MathGirls: Motivating Girls to Learn Math through Pedagogical Agents

Yanghee Kim; Nick Flann; Quan Wei; Youngah Ko; Sarath Alla

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 2025–2032

MathGirls is a computer-based learning environment designed for high school girls learning algebra. The primary goal of MathGirls is to provide a girl-friendly learning environment that enhances girls' self-efficacy beliefs in and motivation towards ...

Topics: Schools, Attitudes, Mathematics