Applying recommendation system to facilitate exploratory online learning - An empirical study at graduate level

Chia Jung Chang, Jui Min Tseng, Chen Chung Liu

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Abstract

Information exploration has become an essential part of exploratory learning that encourages students to acquire new knowledge and solve problems. However, conducting web search is complex and challenging, and learners may fail to acquire valuable information they really need. Recommendation systems have been proposed as a potential means to facilitate learner's web search. Nevertheless, few recommendation systems were developed to help learners obtain more suitable keywords toward a specific field. In this paper, an empirical study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of a proposed recommendation system in facilitating learners to specify keywords more precisely for searching.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 19th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2011
Pages634-638
Number of pages5
StatePublished - 2011
Event19th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2011 - Chiang Mai, Thailand
Duration: 28 Nov 20112 Dec 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 19th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2011

Conference

Conference19th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2011
Country/TerritoryThailand
CityChiang Mai
Period28/11/112/12/11

Keywords

  • Concept association techniques
  • Exploratory learning
  • Information searching strategies
  • Recommendation systems

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