Title :
An explanation-driven, understanding-directed user model for intelligent tutoring systems
Author :
Cox, B. ; Jenkins, J. ; Pollitzer, E.
Author_Institution :
Imperial Coll. of Sci. & Technol., London, UK
Abstract :
A method of designing intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) is described which stresses the importance of providing the user with knowledge about a given problem-domain before problem solving skills are put to the test. Central to this approach is the condition that knowledge about a given problem-domain can be `decomposed´ according to some well-grounded principle. The result of this decomposition is a body of information that is organised according to semi-autonomous topics into a hierarchy of functionally related information structures
Keywords :
artificial intelligence; computer aided instruction; expert systems; teaching; user interfaces; ITS design; explanation-driven; functionally related information structures; intelligent tutoring systems; knowledge decompositing; problem solving skills; problem-domain; semi-autonomous topics; understanding-directed user model; well-grounded principle;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Tutorial Systems, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
