Paper Info
Title
Applying the Formal Concept Analysis to Introduce Guidance in an Inquiry-Based Learning Environment
Abstract
The European research project weSPOT aims at supporting science learning in secondary and higher education. The underlying pedagogical approach, inquiry-based learning, is often criticized for the lack in teaching learning content and for overburden novice learners. To fill this gap, we developed the Formal Concept Analysis (FCA) tool which is used by teachers to define a knowledge domain, i.e. The objects, attributes and their relations to each other. Learning resources can be assigned to subsets of objects and attributes. By navigating through the concept lattice students get an overview of the topic. They learn by consuming learning resources, either in a self-regulated way, by interacting with the nodes of the lattice, or when following a recommender system which suggests learning resources based on the domain model and defined pedagogical rules. The paper describes the FCA tool and how it is used by teachers and students, and the recommendation strategy that supports students when browsing the knowledge domain.
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.1109/ICALT.2015.123
2015 IEEE 15th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies
Keywords
Field
DocType
Technology-enhanced learning,Open learner modeling,Recommender system,Formal Concept Analysis
Recommender system,Experiential learning,Educational technology,Open learning,Inquiry-based learning,Computer science,Knowledge management,Formal concept analysis,Multimedia,Domain model,Higher education
Conference
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
2161-3761
2
0.56
References 
Authors
10
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Michael A. Bedek142.66
Simone Kopeinik2526.13
Bernd Prunster392.89
Dietrich Albert443063.65