ERIC Number: EJ1013631
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1436-4522
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An Expert System-based Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning Approach for
Conducting Science Learning Activities
Wu, Po-Han; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Tsai, Wen-Hung
Educational Technology & Society, v16 n4 p217-230 2013
Context-aware ubiquitous learning has been recognized as being a promising approach that enables students to interact with real-world learning targets with supports from the digital world. Several researchers have indicated the importance of providing learning guidance or hints to individual students during the context-aware ubiquitous learning process. In this study, an expert system-based guidance approach is proposed for conducting
effective context-aware ubiquitous learning activities based on the domain knowledge provided by experienced teachers. To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, an experiment on a learning activity in a senior
high school Geosciences course has been conducted. The experimental results show that, with this new approach, the students' learning achievements have been significantly improved in terms of several cognitive processes in Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives, such as "analyzing" and "evaluating." Consequently, it is concluded that the context-aware ubiquitous learning system with the interactive guiding approach has benefited the students in enhancing their higher order thinking competences. (Contains 5 tables and 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Science Activities, Learning Activities, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, Earth Science, High School Students, Science Achievement, Thinking Skills, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Grade 10, Pretests Posttests, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Grade 10; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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IES Cited: ED560919