ON IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OPEN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH TAILORED SUPPORT FOR EXPLORATION
Andrea Bunt, Cristina Conati, Michael Huggett, Kasia Müldner · 2001
Open learning environments can be beneficial for learning in ways not available in more tutor-controlled systems, because of the active role the learner plays in knowledge acquisition. However, it has been shown that not all learners are proficient in unconstrained exploration, restricting their ability to learn effectively in these environments. In this paper we present the Adaptive Coach for Exploration (ACE), a prototype computational framework that supports active exploration in an open learning environment by providing tailored support to overcome specific student difficulties.