ERIC Number: EJ1013605
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1436-4522
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Design of a Dual-Mapping Learning Approach for Problem Solving and
Knowledge Construction in Ill-Structured Domains
Wu, Bian; Wang, Minhong; Spector, J. Michael; Yang, Stephen J. H.
Educational Technology & Society, v16 n4 p71-84 2013
Problem solving has been increasingly used as an important approach to learning especially in ill-structured domains. It is assumed that knowledge can be better consolidated and extended through problem-solving experience. However, many learners do not have the ability to separate general knowledge from specific cases, which inhibits successful transfer of knowledge to new situations. This study addressed the challenge by proposing a dual-mapping learning approach that involves argument mapping and concept mapping to externalize and integrate problem-solving and knowledge-construction processes in problem-based learning. A preliminary study of the design and effects of the approach is reported. Findings show its effectiveness in improving both problem-solving and knowledge-construction performance. (Contains 5 tables and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Problem Solving, Problem Based Learning, Concept Mapping, Medical Students, Computer Uses in Education, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Coaching (Performance), Pretests Posttests, Semi Structured Interviews, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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