🌟 Recently Reached a New Theory – The Scaffolded Motivator Model

Our latest study didn’t just compare Duolingo’s gamified platform with Replika’s conversation-driven AI for teenage EFL learners — it led us to a new theoretical framework: the Scaffolded Motivator Model.

This model explains how adaptive gamification can sustain engagement, enhance listening comprehension, and foster self-regulation, while conversational AI deepens reflective learning — and how blending them strategically can produce more autonomous, critically aware language learners.

📄 Discover the full theory, data, and implications in the preprint: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7558517/v1

💬 Your Great Feedback and scholarly debate in Research Square are highly encouraged — they’ll help refine this model before journal publication.