Journal of Interactive Learning Research articles from March 2006

Journal of Interactive Learning Research archives from March 2006

Use of wikis in graduate course work.
March 22, 2006... Graduate education in an online environment frequently means relying on a course management system (CMS) but also calls for additional interactive components. Courses in an online Master's in Family Studies incorporated wikis (Hawaiian word for...

Formative assessment of classroom concept maps: the reasonable fallible analyser.
March 22, 2006... Concept mapping is a powerful learning technique that can be enhanced by computer technology. Software tools are already available for the preparation of concept maps but as yet, few systems provide feedback on their content. The claim made by...

From traditional to constructivist epistemologies: a proposed theoretical framework based on activity theory for learning communities.
March 22, 2006... This article is concerned with how learning communities are transformed as they evolve from traditional learning epistemologies towards constructivist orientations and pedagogies. Adopting activity theory as a framework, the article discusses...

How to program a domain independent tracer for explanations.
March 22, 2006... Explanations are essential in the teaching process. Tracers are one possibility to provide students with explanations in an intelligent tutoring system. Their development can be divided into four steps: (a) the definition of the trace model,...

The nature of groups: implications for learning design.
March 22, 2006... Considering recent claims that groups are important to teaching and learning, the authors examine the differences between groups and collections of people to see how one might create learning groups when designing learning and instruction....