Knowledge Structures and Didactic Model Selection in Learning Object Navigation

Dietrich Albert (1) , Luca Stefanutti (1)

1 Cognitive Science Section

In this paper two levels of content aggregation are considered: (i) a 'conceptual level' of the content of the learning objects, and (2) a 'didactic preference level' of the specific preferences expressed by a taecher or educational institution. We then present a knowledge structure model in which the learning objects are organized according to constraints imposed at these two distinct levels. The structure on the learning objects is then used to restrict the number of learning paths available to a learner during her/his navigation of the learning environment. In particular, only paths that are consistent with both the content constraints and the didactic constraints are available.

Keywords: e-learning; technology enhanced learning (TEL); knowledge structures; didactic models; navigation; adaptive systems; learning paths

Domains: Technology for Human Learning

Dietrich Albert, Luca Stefanutti. Knowledge Structures and Didactic Model Selection in Learning Object Navigation. The Joint Workshop of Cognition and Learning through Media–Communication for Advanced E-Learning (JWCL), 2003, Berlin, Germany. pp.1-10. ⟨hal-00190403⟩