Using complementary grouping strategy for cooperative learning. (1st January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wu, YuLung
• Is Part Of: International journal of intelligent information and database systems. Volume 8:Number 1(2014)
• Page Start: 49
• Page End: 63
• Publication Date: 2014-01-01
• Subjects: knowledge structure diagram -- KSD -- online learning diagnosis -- cooperative learning; Database management -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Information retrieval -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Artificial intelligence -- Periodicals; Expert systems (Computer science) -- Periodicals; Intelligent agents (Computer software) -- Periodicals; 006.33
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-5858

Abstract

Grouping strategy plays a pivotal role in cooperative learning. The grouping strategy affects the learning performance of these grouping teams. As widely conferred upon in previous literature, the heterogeneous group is an effective means of cooperative learning. This study presents a grouping strategy based on the knowledge structure diagram and learning portfolio. The knowledge structure diagram represents student knowledge structure. The knowledge structure diagram and learning portfolio is used to calculate the score of cooperation and interaction that represents not only homogeneous relationship but also mutual complementarily. The present grouping strategies have been adopted in a course – 'database system'. The evaluation raised by this study has gotten positive experimental results. The proposed system helps teachers to understand a large number of students and remind the weakness of students.