The National Science Foundation awarded a $299,737 Project Grant to The Regents of the University of Colorado under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070) for the period of May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2024.
The grant funds research to develop techniques for automatically generating engaging stories tailored for preschool-aged children that incorporate target vocabulary words aimed at enriching the children's vocabularies. Specifically, the researchers will explore computational models, strategies for avoiding generation of unsuitable content, and methods for incorporating predefined vocabulary words into stories. Additionally, the researchers will obtain feedback from local families on the appropriateness and engagement of the automatically generated stories for preschoolers and conduct a laboratory study to evaluate the stories' effectiveness for teaching target words to children versus control words. If successful, this research could lead to adaptive technology to automatically create personalized stories to share at home and support early vocabulary enrichment.
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