Student Modelling: The Key to Individualized Knowledge-Based Instruction

Gordon I. McCalla

ISBN 10: 364208186X / ISBN 13: 9783642081866

Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg Dez 2010, 2010

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is the result of a NATO sponsored workshop entitled 'Student Modelling: The Key to Individualized Knowledge-Based Instruction' which was held May 4-8, 1991 at Ste. Adele, Quebec, Canada. The workshop was co-directed by Gordon McCalla and Jim Greer of the ARIES Laboratory at the University of Saskatchewan. The workshop focused on the problem of student modelling in intelligent tutoring systems. An intelligent tutoring system (ITS) is a computer program that is aimed at providing knowledgeable, individualized instruction in a one-on-one interaction with a learner. In order to individualize this interaction, the ITS must keep track of many aspects of the leamer: how much and what he or she has leamed to date; what leaming styles seem to be successful for the student and what seem to be less successful; what deeper mental models the student may have; motivational and affective dimensions impacting the leamer; and so ono Student modelling is the problem of keeping track of alI of these aspects of a leamer's leaming. 404 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Student Modelling: The Key to Individualized Knowledge-Based Instruction
• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Dez 2010
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 364208186X
• ISBN 13: 9783642081866
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 22D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 22 millimeters depth
• Weight: 610 grams

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Synopsis

This volume in the NATO Advanced Educational Technology program presents an overview of student modelling. Student modelling gives an intelligent tutoring system the ability to individualize its interactions with the student. The book is comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and up-to-date.