Development and evaluation of a rule-based cognitive modeling system of promoting an understanding of the procedural knowledge

SHIBAYAMA Kazuya, MIWA Kazuhisa, TERAI Hitoshi

doi:10.11517/jsaialst.76.0_16

<p>People perform tasks using their knowledge such as driving a car, cooking, and processing arithmetic tasks. Such knowledge for performing a variety of cognitive activities is referred to as procedural knowledge. In learning, it is important to understand what procedural knowledge is used for performing tasks. However, it is also difficult to monitor procedural knowledge automatically performed after repetitive experiences. In this study, we promote learners' understandings of procedural knowledge by having them engage in the externalization of procedural knowledge. We developed a rule-based cognitive modeling system for training of the externalization of procedural knowledge. An important feature of this system is the function to refer other members' models in group activities. With this feature, it is expected that more learners are guided to create cognitive models. We conducted two experiments for the evaluation of this system. In Experiment 1, it was confirmed that, in the solo learning setting, two thirds of learners create models using the system. In Experiment 2, it was also confirmed that, in the group learning setting, more learners successfully create plausible models with the function for group activities. Pre and post tests were performed in Experiment 2, indicating that externalizing procedural knowledge promotes the understandings of the knowledge.</p>

Development and evaluation of a rule-based cognitive modeling system of promoting an understanding of the procedural knowledge

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