Christine Rachel De Jesus

• De La Salle University

Advances in natural language processing techniques enhance the capabilities of conversational agents to process input text and generate fluent responses in various genre. In the educational setting, these conversational agents can function as learning companions to promote peer learning, enhance social interaction, and motivate collaborative behavi...

Child-agent collaborative storytelling can be facilitated through text and voice interfaces. Voice interfaces are more intuitive and closely resemble the way people usually relate to one another. This may be attributed to the colloquial characteristics of everyday conversations that do away with rigid linguistic structures typically present in text...

Storytelling is both an entertaining and an educational activity for children. It allows them to express their thoughts about the world around them, while learning about language, values and interacting with others. Thus, storytelling is utilized not only at home but also in the school environment to engage children in sharing information about thi...

Storytelling is a common activity that people engage in to share and exchange information about their everyday life events. Children in particular find storytelling entertaining as they learn about their world and even share their own stories. Virtual agents are gaining popularity as conversational agents who can engage with their human users in a...