Chatting about the past: dialogic digital experiences for history education

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/hjre.30406
Keywords:
collaborative learning dialogic experiences digital application interactive digital storytelling chatbots museum learning
Katerina Servi
Athena Research and Innovation Center In Information Communication & Knowledge Technologies
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1866-5871
Akrivi Katifori
Athena Research and Innovation Center In Information Communication & Knowledge Technologies
Maria Roussou
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2826-162X
Dimitra Petousi
Athena Research and Innovation Center In Information Communication & Knowledge Technologies
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7539-4014
Abstract

Social interaction is present in many aspects of our daily lives, even more in education. Research has shown that it positively affects learning in the environment of a museum, while dialogue - as a common type of social interaction - is an integral part of collaborative learning, especially in the context of history education. In this article we examine the use of collaborative and interactive experiences in cultural heritage sites. We present two experiences created for the archaeological site of the Ancient Agora. One experience concerns the activity of a collaborative interactive digital storytelling in the Ancient Agora, in which users are involved in discussion during the decision points of choice and make decisions together. The second activity concerns the discussion with a chatbot, which acts as a facilitator, leading the participants to a dialogue around issues related to aforementioned digital storytelling and Ancient Athens, which are also inherent in modern human concerns, such as freedom, religion, the social structure etc. The presentation of the two experiences emphasizes the value of interactive and collaborative approaches to students' contact with cultural goods. Students engage in constructive dialogue with each other, through perspective, collective reflection, and connections to the present.

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