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The significance of the Culture Based Model in designing culturally aware tutoring systems

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Designing for culture through intelligent tutoring systems is on the rise. The needs of military personnel to communicate and understand cultures other than their own in deployments, missions, and work-related assignments have strongly encouraged the creation of culturally aware tutoring systems (CATS) that teach about other cultures. This paper critically analyzes three systems (i.e., ELECT-BiLAT, Tactical Iraqi, and VECTOR) and the frameworks that guided the design and development process. The examination reveals that there is a need for comprehensive guidelines to build CATS. Therefore, the Culture Based Model is offered as a framework to guide the design of culture-based information and communication technologies.

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Young, P.A. The significance of the Culture Based Model in designing culturally aware tutoring systems. AI & Soc 26, 35–47 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-010-0282-6

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