Only 4 of 23 reviewed conversational agent studies explicitly apply learning theories, indicating a gap between CA development and pedagogical grounding¶

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q2 i? The review finds that only 4 out of 23 studies explicitly apply learning theories, a gap the authors attribute to technology-driven development and limited interdisciplinary collaboration. → Barzanji and Loitsch 2025

Evidence¶

Barzanji and Loitsch 2025¶

Barzanji and Loitsch. (2025). Exploring conversational agents for novice programmers: a scoping review. Discover Artificial Intelligence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44163-025-00521-4

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In the review's discussion of learning-theory integration, it reports that "only 4 out of 23 studies explicitly apply learning theories, indicating a significant gap between CA development and pedagogi -cal grounding". The authors attribute this to developers prioritizing functional aspects and limited interdisciplinary collaboration between computer science, education, and psychology.

"only 4 out of 23 studies explicitly apply learning theories, indicating a significant gap between CA development and pedagogi -cal grounding."

Discussion¶

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