Madida: a fictional GAI learning companion supporting the backcasting exercise¶
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Description¶
Madida is a fictional GAI character serving Use case 2 as a learning companion for the values-thinking backcasting exercise; "Its role includes helping the student prepare their backcasting presentation by engaging in a sparring session about their backcasting exercise." Madida's sparring approach "was prompt-engineered based on the backcasting questions formulated according to the I SEE project," and the character offers emotional support while helping students accomplish the task. Domain experts described Madida's interaction as natural and its nature as encouraging, supportive, and approachable.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Prompt engineering based on structured backcasting questions, iterated through multiple testing rounds
Constraints¶
- The associated exercise includes a limited number of structured questions, which is why testing required fewer questions than Tero
Target Learners¶
- higher education students in sustainability education
Learning Goals¶
- values-thinking competency: creating visions guided by sustainability values via backcasting
Claims¶
Related Designs¶
- Tero Gai Forest Owner Character
Examples¶
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Key Sources¶
- Ulla Hemminki-Reijonen, Noha M. A. M. Hassan, Minna Huotilainen, Jaana-Maija Koivisto & Benjamin Ultan Cowley. (2025). Design of generative AI-powered pedagogy for virtual reality environments in higher education. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-025-00326-1
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Madida: a fictional GAI learning companion supporting the backcasting exercise |
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Madida is a fictional GAI character serving Use case 2 as a learning companion for the values-thinking backcasting exercise; "Its role includes helping the student prepare their backcasting presentation by engaging in... |
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