Ontological Support in Modeling Learners' Problem Solving Process

International Forum of Educational Technology & Society. Athabasca University, School of Computing & Information Systems, 1 University Drive, Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3, Canada. Tel: 780-675-6812; Fax: 780-675-6973; Web site: http://www.ifets.info

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Problem Solving; Teaching Methods; Models; Educational Games; Mathematics Instruction; Elementary School Mathematics; Foreign Countries; Intelligent Tutoring Systems; Knowledge Representation; Educational Technology; Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer System Design; Instructional Design; Computer Software; Artificial Intelligence

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This paper presents a new model for simulating procedural knowledge in the problem solving process with our ontological system, InfoMap. The method divides procedural knowledge into two parts: process control and action performer. By adopting InfoMap, we hope to help teachers construct curricula (declarative knowledge) and teaching strategies by capturing students' problem-solving processes (procedural knowledge) dynamically. Using the concept of declarative and procedural knowledge in intelligent tutoring systems, we can accumulate and duplicate the knowledge of the curriculum manager and student. (Contains 12 figures.)

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2009

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