Title
Explicit Reflection in Prolog-Tutor
Abstract
This paper describes a reflection-based approach for open learner modeling (OLM). Tutoring dialogues are used by learners to explicitly reveal their own knowledge state to themselves. Dewey's theory of reflective thinking is used to create tutorial strategies which govern these dialogues. Drake's specification of critical thinking, associated to a defined set of skills, is used to define tutoring tactics implementing these strategies. The main contribution of this approach to OLM is that it provides a set of principled and reusable tutorial strategies and tactics to promote reflection, as they are based on domain independent theories. Furthermore, an evaluation of such a principled approach to OLM is straightforward in certain cases, as it refers to theories which already provide evaluation criteria. The approach is integrated in Prolog-Tutor, an existing intelligent tutoring system for Logic Programming. This paper presents a qualitative study of the resulting system, based on think-aloud protocols. A result analysis reveals that explicitly fostering reflection supports reflection based OLM and provides landmarks to explain its manifestations. However, the results also suggest that this openness may be less helpful when used by learners who have already honed a high level of proficiency in logic programming.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2007
I. J. Artificial Intelligence in Education
resulting system,reusable tutorial strategy,existing intelligent tutoring system,open learner modeling,evaluation criterion,principled approach,critical thinking,reflective thinking,. reflection,explicit reflection,logic programming,tutorial strategy,tutoring dialogues,reflection-based approach,qualitative study
Field
DocType
Volume
Computer science,Knowledge management,Prolog,Artificial intelligence,Pedagogy,Logic programming,Qualitative research,TUTOR,Reflective thinking,Intelligent tutoring system,Openness to experience,Critical thinking,Machine learning
Journal
17
Issue
Citations 
PageRank 
2
8
0.68
References 
Authors
11
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Josephine Tchetagni180.68
Roger Nkambou260690.23
Jacqueline Bourdeau311118.26