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The purpose of this project is to study how students ''learn'' errors <math>2x+1</math>
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*Booth, J. L., & Koedinger, K. R. (2008). Key misconceptions in algebraic problem solving. In B. C. Love, K. McRae & V. M. Sloutsky (Eds.), Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. 571-576). Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society.

Revision as of 23:27, 6 May 2009

Application of SimStudent for Error Analysis

Noboru Matsuda, William W. Cohen, & Kenneth R. Koedinger

  • PI: Noboru Matsuda
  • Key Faculty: William W. Cohen, Kenneth R. Koedinger

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to study how students learn errors from examples.

Background and Significance

Research Question

Hypothesis

Findings

Impact of having "weak" prior knowledge in learning errors

Publications

  • Matsuda, N., Lee, A., Cohen, W. W., & Koedinger, K. R. (2009; to appear). A Computational Model of How Learner Errors Arise from Weak Prior Knowledge. In Conference of the Cognitive Science Society.

References

  • Booth, J. L., & Koedinger, K. R. (2008). Key misconceptions in algebraic problem solving. In B. C. Love, K. McRae & V. M. Sloutsky (Eds.), Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. 571-576). Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society.