Journal of Interactive Learning Research articles from June 2005

Journal of Interactive Learning Research archives from June 2005

Supporting problem-solving performance through the construction of knowledge maps.
June 22, 2005... The purpose of this article is to provide five empirically-derived guidelines for knowledge map construction tools that facilitate problem solving. First, the combinational representation principle proposes that conceptual and corresponding...

Elicitation support requirements of multi-expertise teams.
June 22, 2005... Tools to support knowledge elicitation are used more and more in situations where employees or students collaborate using the computer. Studies indicate that differences exist between experts and novices regarding their methods of work and...

A taxonomy of learning through asynchronous discussion.
June 22, 2005... This article presents a five-tiered taxonomy that describes the nature of participation in, and learning through, asynchronous discussion. The taxonomy is framed by a constructivist view of asynchronous discussion. The five tiers of the...

Patterns of guidance in inquiry learning.
June 22, 2005... The purpose of this case study was to examine a teacher's guidance of an inquiry learning project in an ordinary elementary-school classroom. The participants in the study were 21 Finnish, grade 4 students (10 years old), from which four...

Reliability and factor structure of the Attitude Toward Tutoring Agent Scale (ATTAS).
June 22, 2005... Pedagogical agents are gaining acceptance as effective learning tools (Baylor & Ryu, 2003; Moreno, Mayer, Spires & Lester 2001; Moreno, 2004). The increase in the use of agents highlights the need for standardized measurements for evaluating...