Development of an Inquiry-Based Learning Support System Based on an Intelligent Knowledge Exploration Approach

Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is an effective approach for promoting active learning. When inquiry-based learning is incorporated into instruction, teachers provide guiding questions for students to actively explore the required knowledge in order to solve the problems. Although the World Wide Web (W...

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Published in:Educational Technology ＆ Society 2015-07, Vol.18 (3), p.282-300
Main Authors: Wu, Ji-Wei, Tseng, Judy C. R, Hwang, Gwo-Jen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Achievement Gains
Active Learning
Analysis
CAI
College Freshmen
College students
Computer assisted instruction
Computer Science
Discovery learning
Educational Experiments
Efficiency
Exploration
Foreign Countries
Full Length Articles
Information Retrieval
Information systems
Inquiry
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Internet
Learning
Learning Modules
Learning Processes
Modules
Online learning
Online Searching
Pretests Posttests
Scaffolds
Science education
Science learning
Search Engines
Statistical Analysis
Students
Support systems
Taiwan
Teacher Role
Teachers
Teaching methods
Undergraduate Students
Web pages
Websites
World Wide Web
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Summary:Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is an effective approach for promoting active learning. When inquiry-based learning is incorporated into instruction, teachers provide guiding questions for students to actively explore the required knowledge in order to solve the problems. Although the World Wide Web (WWW) is a rich knowledge resource for students to explore using search engines, it is hard for students to filter out required knowledge from the unorganized web pages and the huge number of search results. In this paper, an inquiry-based learning support system with two advanced knowledge exploration modules, namely the Q＆A module and the Segmented Supplemental Material (SSM) module, is proposed and developed to assist students' inquiry-based learning. This study also evaluates the effects of the proposed system on students' learning achievement and learning efficiency with the various supports provided by the proposed system. Experiments were undertaken on a ＂Computer Science＂ course for first year undergraduate students. The experimental results show that with the support of the two advanced modules, both the students' learning achievement and their learning efficiency were enhanced.
ISSN:1176-3647
1436-4522
1436-4522