It can be argued that although computer science may seem one of the best researched areas, it could also be one of the worst taught. In this research we examine the residual problems in traditional teaching methods, and how the same problems have re-occurred in web-based education. We cite the lack of a cognitive model for learning programming as the primary reason for this weakness, and discus...

For cross-pollination between ITS authoring tools, it may be useful to know the prevalence of tutoring behaviors crafted with these tools. As a case study, we analyze the problem units of Mathtutor, a web-based intelligent tutor for middle-school mathematics built, as an example-tracing tutor, with the Cognitive Tutor Authoring Tools (CTAT). We focus on tutoring behaviors that are relevant to a...

We address the problem of automatic classification of associative and semantic relations between words, and particularly those that hold between nouns. Lexical relations such as synonymy, hypernymy/hyponymy, constitute the fundamental types of semantic relations. Associative relations are harder to define, since they include a long list of diverse relations, e.g., “Cause-Effect”, “Instrument-Ag...

The study investigates in what ways the combination of self-assessment and collaborative peer assessment can support students’ creativeand critical-abilities, as well as providing opportunities for meta-cognitive learning. The study is informed by sociocultural theories research traditions and computer supported collaborative learning, CSCL. Data were collected from 22 student teachers peer ass...

Recently, many efforts have been devoted to the implementation of web based learning tools, that have found widespread diffusion in high schools, graduate and undergraduate universities classes. They enable the fruition of educational materials through a web used user interface and they often implement the same cognitive model that is beyond a traditional course. The aim of this work is to pres...

Verbal fluency test is a useful method to evaluate cognitive executive functions. Studies have shown that both types of verbal fluency test (phonemic and semantic) are influenced by brain damage. This test is rarely used by clinicians because it takes too much time to perform. Therefore, we decided to increase its speed and accuracy by designing a verbal fluency test application in Persian lang...

background due to the lack of enough researches on the impaired underlying mechanisms in the obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) and also existence of new psychological therapies such as metacognitive therapy and neurofeedback, the application of mentioned mechanisms in the new therapies can be introduced as a possible effective option with more long term effects to treat ocd. objectives the cu...