AUTHOR=Huang Baorong , Dou Juhua , Zhao Hai 

TITLE=Reading bots: The implication of deep learning on guided reading

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=Volume 14 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.980523

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2023.980523

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=This study introduces the applications of deep-learning technologies in automatically generating guidance for independent reading. The study explores and demonstrates how to incorporate the latest advances in deep-learning-based natural language processing technologies in the three reading stages, namely, the pre-reading stage, the while-reading stage, and the post-reading stage. As a result, the novel design and implementation of a prototype system based on deep learning technologies are presented. This system includes connections to prior knowledge with knowledge graph and summary-based question generation, the breakdown of complex sentences with text simplification, and the auto-grading of readers' writing regarding their comprehension of the reading materials. Finally, the study reveals the challenges and limitations of deep learning technologies for future improvement.