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The Design of a Tutoring System with Learner-Initiating Instruction Strategy for Digital Logic Problems

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Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS 2006)

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In this study, a tutoring system with a learner-initiating instruction strategy is proposed to help learners solve digital logic problems that they input to the system. After the system comprehends the problem inputted by the learner and determines the category of the problem, the system produces a solution plan for the learner. The learner solves the problem by following the plan step by step. After that, the system diagnoses the learner’s answer when s/he executes a plan. If the learner’s answer is incorrect, the system provides hints for the learner to revise the answer. Empirical evaluation results indicate that the system is effective in tutoring digital logic problem.

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  1. Graduate School of Engineering Science and Technology, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin, Taiwan

    Sheng-Cheng Hsu

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  1. JAIST, 1-1, Asahi-dai, Nomi, 923-1292, Ishikawa, Japan

    Mitsuru Ikeda

  2. Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Kevin D. Ashley

  3. Graduate Institute of Network Learning Technology, National Central University, 300, Jhongda Rd., 32001, Jhongli City,Taoyuan County, Taiwan

    Tak-Wai Chan

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Hsu, SC. (2006). The Design of a Tutoring System with Learner-Initiating Instruction Strategy for Digital Logic Problems. In: Ikeda, M., Ashley, K.D., Chan, TW. (eds) Intelligent Tutoring Systems. ITS 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4053. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11774303_82

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