Title :
Using qualitative physics to create articulate educational software
Author :
Forbus, Kenneth D.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for the Learning Sci., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA
Abstract :
Qualitative physics captures the kinds of representations and reasoning techniques that people use in dealing with the physical world. Using qualitative physics, developers can create educational software that is fluent, supportive, generative and customizable
Keywords :
common-sense reasoning; intelligent tutoring systems; knowledge representation; articulate educational software; common-sense reasoning; customizable software; fluent software; generative software; knowledge representation; physical world; qualitative physics; qualitative reasoning; supportive software; Application software; Computer architecture; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Engineering education; Humans; Physics computing; Physics education; Software quality; Software systems;
Journal_Title :
IEEE Expert
