A Game-Like Intelligent Tutoring System for the enhancement of learners’ s motivation

In this paper we discuss recommendations to facilitate conception and development of Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) that will be able to maintain and/or enhance learners’ motivation during learning sessions. Those recommendations are based on the self determination theory. This theory proposes three basic psychological needs, whose satisfaction will determine individual’s quality of motivation. Those needs refer to the autonomy, competence and relatedness felt by an individual. An ITS inspired by these recommendations is presented and results of an exploratory evaluation of this system are provided in order to support our design recommendations