ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychol.

Sec. Educational Psychology

Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1610550

This article is part of the Research TopicEmotional Intelligence in Educational Psychology: Enhancing Learning and DevelopmentView all 10 articles

The interaction effect of pedagogical agent and emotional feedback on effective learning: A 2 × 2 Factorial Experiment in online formative assessment

Provisionally accepted
Xiaoqin  TangXiaoqin Tang1Li  JiangLi Jiang1Guoli  LiuGuoli Liu2Hongxia  LiHongxia Li1*
  • 1Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
  • 2Baiyue Chenglong Primary School, Chengdu, China

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We are submitting our study, "The Interaction Effect of Pedagogical Agent and Emotional Feedback on Effective Learning: A 2 × 2 Factorial Experiment in Online Formative Assessment," for consideration in Frontiers in Psychology. Our research integrates pedagogical agents and emotional feedback to assess their influence on learners' cognitive and non-cognitive aspects within a computer-based formative assessment setting. This aligns with the journal's scope, addressing a gap in the literature by focusing on formative assessment environments rather than just instructional videos or virtual learning. Findings show that while pedagogical agents may impede knowledge transfer, emotional feedback boosts engagement, with optimal motivation when both are used. This combination also reduces online learning time.We believe the findings of this study will be of particular interest to the readers of Frontiers in Psychology, and we look forward to your feedback on the suitability of our paper for pub

Keywords: Li Jiang: Conceptualization, investigation, Writing -review & editing. Xiaoqin Tang: Writing -original draft, Writing -review & editing. Guoli Liu: Investigation, Writing -review & editing. Hongxia Li: Conceptualization, supervision, Writing -review & editing Online Learning, Pedagogical agents

Received: 12 Apr 2025; Accepted: 10 Jul 2025.

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* Correspondence: Hongxia Li, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China

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