{"title":"Action to process: constructing functions from algebra word problems","authors":"A. Cuoco","doi":"10.1080/14626269309408326","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14626269309408326","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The ability to build a mathematical model of a situation described in ordinary language has always been an important goal of school mathematics teaching. This paper gives one explanation for the difficulties many students experience with certain stylized modeling tasks (solving algebra word problems) and puts these difficulties in the context of a theory about the acquisition of the concept of mathematical function. It also describes a visual programming language that can act as a bridge, and in some sense an alternative, to formal algebraic notation as a language for describing situations. Tracing the author's classroom experiments and his reflections on those experiments, the paper suggests a method for helping students.","PeriodicalId":334979,"journal":{"name":"Intell. Tutoring Media","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131743135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Imagining textual machines","authors":"G. Tonfoni, James E. Richardson","doi":"10.1080/14626269309409096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14626269309409096","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article introduces the concept of textual machines developed by Graziella Tonfoni. Textual machines are textual devices or engines in motion and they represent the cognitive processes that texts exhibit. Textual machines are revolutionary writing aids because once the kind of textual machine needed is visualized, it is easy to translate that insight into writing the text so that it accomplishes the same thing as the machine. The major part of this article describes and illustrates fourteen textual machines. The textual lens, for example, focuses directly on some information in a text and then expands and enlightens it. Some of the other textual machines presented in the article deal with more complicated processes, such as the selection and interpretation of information. The purpose of this article is to enable readers to gain awareness of their own cognitive processes by being able to visualize them through the various textual machines. This self-awareness results in a clearer analysis of t...","PeriodicalId":334979,"journal":{"name":"Intell. Tutoring Media","volume":"129 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124651923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Collaborative development of courseware: Part Two - Computer-supported coordination","authors":"Antonios Michailidis, R. Rada, A. Deakin","doi":"10.1080/14626269309409098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14626269309409098","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In order to produce courseware of a consistently high standard, a comprehensive methodology must be followed throughout the development process. This methodology can be formulated as a development lifecycle, ensuring that a uniform approach to courseware is taken. In a development group, there are complex interactions between group members. Without some formal organisation of the communication structures, development becomes non-uniform. Therefore, the roles of each team member must be clearly defined.","PeriodicalId":334979,"journal":{"name":"Intell. Tutoring Media","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122764267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Collaborative development of courseware: Part One - Examples","authors":"R. Rada, A. Deakin, M. Beer","doi":"10.1080/14626269309409097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14626269309409097","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Approaches to courseware development vary considerably. From examination of current research and practice, illustrated by examples taken from case studies in commercial and academic collaborative courseware production, we highlight and discuss some of the common issues identified, notably quality assurance and re-use of course material. Appropriate re-use can dramatically increase the efficiency of the production of courseware and contribute to the maintenance of consistent standards. In terms of the quality of courseware, which is difficult to assess objectively other than by obtaining user / client feedback, we suggest that the degree of coordination of the skills and efforts of the courseware team is a significant factor affecting the quality of the courseware as well as the efficiency of production. A suitably designed model of coordination should permit quality assurance procedures to be integrated into actual courseware production.","PeriodicalId":334979,"journal":{"name":"Intell. Tutoring Media","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123526050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Client/server database applications in education","authors":"P. Canganelli","doi":"10.1080/14626269309410068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14626269309410068","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article explains how a graphical user interface in a networked database environment can help users exploit resources in ways which will enhance productivity. Client/server applications aim to provide an ideal desktop where users would submit a database query through a PC, unaware and unconcerned with the location and format of the data or the hosts needed to do the job. What is being described here is transparent, multi-vendor, distributed database access. In Educational Computing environments this would provide a working model of powerful, networked information systems where the database management system is implemented alongside easy, intuitive interfaces.","PeriodicalId":334979,"journal":{"name":"Intell. Tutoring Media","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125419855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The virtual sky is not the limit: ethics in virtual reality","authors":"Blay Whitby","doi":"10.1080/14626269309410069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14626269309410069","url":null,"abstract":"The allegedly novel technology of virtual reality (VR) introduces a number of difficult moral questions. In spite of the apparent novelty of the technology, at least some of these questions can be shown to be variations on more familiar moral problems. However, familiar or not, many of the moral problems raised by VR need urgent attention and discussion.","PeriodicalId":334979,"journal":{"name":"Intell. Tutoring Media","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127308615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A model for computer supported collaborative work and document re-use","authors":"Zheng Min, R. Rada","doi":"10.1080/14626269309410067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14626269309410067","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This paper presents a model for computer supported collaborative work (CSCW) which shows collaborative authoring and reading and information interchange to be facilitated by international standards (SGML, HyTime), and a widely accepted hypertext reference model (the Dexter model). The new model, called the Dexter-Groupware (DG) model, is an extension of the Dexter hypertext reference model and incorporates a conversion and interchange model (SGML-HyTime-Dexter model) that provides an interchange mechanism to support collaborative work. Based on the DG model, an open environment for CSCW and document re-use is proposed, and a prototype, the MUCH (Many Using and Creating Hypermedia) environment, is described. The MUCH system forms the centre of the environment and a set of import/export tools allows the MUCH system to interchange information with other systems by going through international standards. In addition to interchanging information with other hypermedia systems, the MUCH environment provi...","PeriodicalId":334979,"journal":{"name":"Intell. Tutoring Media","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129157653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cooperative computer mediated working","authors":"R. Lawler","doi":"10.1080/14626269209408319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14626269209408319","url":null,"abstract":"Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in the publications on our platform. However, Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to or arising out of the use of the Content.","PeriodicalId":334979,"journal":{"name":"Intell. Tutoring Media","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122165809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}