Nato ASI Subseries F:

1 primary work

Intelligent Learning Environments

Published 12 December 1995

This book is based on a NATO workshop for researchersconcerned with the design of intelligent learningenvironments for geometry. Geometry cannot bereduced toprocedural knowledge and its complexity makes it of interestfor the development of intelligent tutoring systems. Thecentral theme of the volume is student modeling, which hasthree aspects: modeling the knowledge domain, modelingstudent knowledge, and designing the didactic interactionand learner control. Four main issues runthrough the papersin the book:- Knowledge about geometry is not real-world knowledge andits computer implementation implies a reification ofgeometry. - The learning of geometry involves conceptualization at anumber of different levels, which must be reflected whenmodeling student knowledge. - The design of the interface and the management of thedidactic interaction must cope with multiplerepresentations. - Domains of geometry other than plane geometry areconsidered. The book is part of the NATO Special Programme on AdvancedEducational Technology.