A knowledge exploration assistant system for inquiry-based learning

Author

Ji-Wei Wu ; Tseng, Judy C. R. ; Wen-Nung Tsai

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan

fYear

2013

fDate

23-25 Sept. 2013

Firstpage

19

Lastpage

24

Abstract

In this paper, a knowledge exploration assistant system for inquiry-based learning is proposed to support students when inquiry-based learning is conducted. The proposed system provides students with instant assistance with proper knowledge materials and knowledge exploration functions during their learning process. In addition, students´ learning history is automatically recorded by the proposed system. A field experiment was undertaken on the freshman course “Computer Science”. The experimental results showed that the proposed system improved the students´ learning achievement.

Keywords

Internet; computer aided instruction; computer science education; educational courses; Web-based learning; computer science; freshman course; inquiry-based learning; knowledge exploration assistant system; knowledge exploration functions; learning achievement improvement; proper knowledge materials; Computer science; Databases; Education; History; Knowledge engineering; Materials; Web pages; IBL; inquiry-based learning; knowledge exploration; web-based learning;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

e-Learning and e-Technologies in Education (ICEEE), 2013 Second International Conference on

Conference_Location

Lodz

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5093-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICeLeTE.2013.6644341

Filename

6644341