Cat Kutay (ckutay@cse.unsw.edu.au)
Fri, 15 Jan 1999 10:14:34 +1100
From: Cat Kutay <ckutay@cse.unsw.edu.au> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 10:14:34 +1100 Subject: Re: [ifets] comments on this?
As a compromise between two recent postings re: student/computer control of
learning. If the intelligent tutor transparently controls the choice of learning
style for the student, I do not believe you are giving students information to
"become imaginative, creative, independent thinkers." While too much choice may
be harmful, cannot the computer program include an explaination of any decisions
made as it goes along.
Alfred Bork wrote:
> The first is that we
> need to look, on a moment to moment basis, for learning problems for
> individual students, to offer interactive help for these problems, to see if
> this help has been effective, and to offer additional help if necessary.
> All students should master everything, including important human capabilities
> like problem solving.
>
> The second critical factor is that the program should frequently save
> and use information about each student about progress made and problems
> encountered. As we become more skillful, we should save information
> about learning style.
>
> The third factor is that students, as far as possible, construct their own
> knowledge. We want discovery! Students should become imaginative, creative,
> independent thinkers.
>
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Cat Kutay
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