Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

A Method to Analyze Learners’ Interest Changes with Concept Maps

  • Conference paper
Book cover Knowledge, Information, and Creativity Support Systems

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNAI,volume 6746))

  • 728 Accesses

Abstract

Learners’ interests may be changed through learning activities in their courses. We focus on changes in their interests; we think that this information is useful to monitor learner interests, and modify the lecturers’ instructional strategies. Our aim is to establish ontological approaches to reveal these changes. In this paper, we propose a way to collect concept maps and analyze learner interests, and show results of the experiments.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Mizoguchi, R.: Tutorial on ontological engineering - Part 1: Introduction to Ontological Engineering. New Generation Computing 21(4), 365–384 (2003)

    Article  MATH  Google Scholar 

  2. Novak, J.D., Gowin, D.B.: Learning how to learn. Cambridge University Press, New York (2006)

    Google Scholar 

  3. Novak, J.D., Canas, A.J.: The theory underlying concept maps and how to construct them. Technical Report IHMC CmapTools 2006-01, Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (2006)

    Google Scholar 

  4. Mavers, D., Somekh, B., Restorick, J.: Interpreting the externalized images of pupils’ conceptions of ICT: Methods for the analysis of concept maps. Computers and Education 38(1-3), 187–207 (2002)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Somekh, B., Mavers, D.: Mapping learning potential: Students’ conceptions of ICT in their world. Assessment in Education 10(3), 409–420 (1980)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Gruber, T.: A Translation Approach to Portable Ontology Specifications. Knowledge Acquisitions 5(2), 199–220 (1993)

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. School of Knowledge Science, JAIST, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan

    Masae Nakazawa & Mitsuru Ikeda

Authors
  1. Masae Nakazawa
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Mitsuru Ikeda
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, 131 M.5 Tiwanont Road, Bangkadi, 12000, Muang, Pathumthani, Thailand

    Thanaruk Theeramunkong

  2. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technolgoy, 1-1 Asahi-dai, 923-1292, Nomi-shi, Ishikawa, Japan

    Susumu Kunifuji

  3. National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, 112 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Klong 1, 12000, Klong Luang, Pathumthani, Thailand

    Virach Sornlertlamvanich

  4. Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, 131 M.5 Tiwanont Road, Bangkadi, 1200, Muang, Pathumthani, Thailand

    Cholwich Nattee

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2011 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this paper

Cite this paper

Nakazawa, M., Ikeda, M. (2011). A Method to Analyze Learners’ Interest Changes with Concept Maps. In: Theeramunkong, T., Kunifuji, S., Sornlertlamvanich, V., Nattee, C. (eds) Knowledge, Information, and Creativity Support Systems. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 6746. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24788-0_14

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24788-0_14

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-642-24787-3

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-642-24788-0

  • eBook Packages: Computer ScienceComputer Science (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation