Using an Adaptive Collaboration Script to Promote Conceptual Chemistry Learning

Authors:
Dimitra Tsovaltzi;Bruce M. Mclaren;Nikol Rummel;Oliver Scheuer;Andreas Harrer;Niels Pinkwart;Isabel Braun
Affiliations:
Deutsches Forschungszentrum Für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI), Germany;Carnegie Mellon University, U.S.A. and Deutsches Forschungszentrum Für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI), Germany;Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany;Deutsches Forschungszentrum Für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI), Germany;Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany;Technische Universität Clausthal, Germany;Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany
Venue:
ITS '08 Proceedings of the 9th international conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Year:
2008

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Abstract

Chemistry students often learn to solve problems algorithmically, applying well-practiced procedures to problems. Such an approach may hinder development of conceptual understanding. We propose to promote conceptual learning by having pairs of students collaborate on problems in a virtual laboratory (VLab), assisted by a computer-mediated collaboration script that guides the students through the stages of scientific experimentation by adapting to a particular student's (or dyad's) skills. In this paper, we report on our early steps toward this goal, including technology development and an initial wizard-of-oz study.