%0 Conference Paper %1 modelbaseddesignofactivityspacesforcollaborativeproblemsolvingandlearning %A Hoppe, H. Ulrich %A Nolte, C %A Tewissen, Frank %B Proceedings of the European Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (E-AIED'96) %D 1996 %K 1996 action analysis %T Model-based Design of Activity Spaces for Collaborative Problem Solving and Learning %U http://www.collide.info/Members/admin/publications/E-AIED96_Hoppe_etal.pdf %X It is investigated (1) how the design of external representations, namely, concept maps, can be based on a simulation model, (2) how model-based concept maps can be utilized in an instructional and collaborative problem solving setting and (3) how they can be taken advantage of in a computerized environment for collaborative problem solving and learning. With respect to the first goal, we made use of a cognitive simulation model to develop two instructional units. One unit teaches qualitative aspects of classical mechanics, the other unit teaches quantitative aspects. In both units, information is presented by paper-and-pencil-based concept maps. With respect to the second goal, an experimental study has been conducted. It reveals that model-based concept maps can be used not only to successfully teach individual subjects, but also to support subsequent collaborative problem solving and learning. With respect to the third goal, a computerized environment has been implemented. It makes possible the individual construction of concept maps as well as the collaborative construction in shared workspaces. To intelligently support individual and collaborative problem solving and learning, semantic enrichments are suggested that particularly support associative relations between concepts of different types. The computerized environment overcomes various drawbacks of an environment relying on paper-and-pencil-based concept maps. For instance, it allows for the flexible construction and modification of concept maps, enables their storage and later re-use, provides various forms of support and opens new perspectives for empirical investigations of collaborative problem solving and learning.

@inproceedings{modelbaseddesignofactivityspacesforcollaborativeproblemsolvingandlearning, abstract = {It is investigated (1) how the design of external representations, namely, concept maps, can be based on a simulation model, (2) how model-based concept maps can be utilized in an instructional and collaborative problem solving setting and (3) how they can be taken advantage of in a computerized environment for collaborative problem solving and learning. With respect to the first goal, we made use of a cognitive simulation model to develop two instructional units. One unit teaches qualitative aspects of classical mechanics, the other unit teaches quantitative aspects. In both units, information is presented by paper-and-pencil-based concept maps. With respect to the second goal, an experimental study has been conducted. It reveals that model-based concept maps can be used not only to successfully teach individual subjects, but also to support subsequent collaborative problem solving and learning. With respect to the third goal, a computerized environment has been implemented. It makes possible the individual construction of concept maps as well as the collaborative construction in shared workspaces. To intelligently support individual and collaborative problem solving and learning, semantic enrichments are suggested that particularly support associative relations between concepts of different types. The computerized environment overcomes various drawbacks of an environment relying on paper-and-pencil-based concept maps. For instance, it allows for the flexible construction and modification of concept maps, enables their storage and later re-use, provides various forms of support and opens new perspectives for empirical investigations of collaborative problem solving and learning.}, added-at = {2009-09-01T10:42:52.000+0200}, author = {Hoppe, H. Ulrich and Nolte, C and Tewissen, Frank}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2c085c0ff3daedbeb621c800a58adb0dc/collide}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the European Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (E-AIED'96)}, description = {Collide Publications}, interhash = {15e171da0ac4031de119c2c31223cf8a}, intrahash = {c085c0ff3daedbeb621c800a58adb0dc}, keywords = {1996 action analysis}, timestamp = {2009-09-02T08:57:46.000+0200}, title = {Model-based Design of Activity Spaces for Collaborative Problem Solving and Learning }, url = {http://www.collide.info/Members/admin/publications/E-AIED96_Hoppe_etal.pdf}, year = 1996 }