Workshop Format and Organization

 

The workshop will consist of paper presentations, discussion sessions, and possibly a demo session. The workshop will be organized thematically. Approximately three themes will be selected based on the paper submissions. Possible themes include (but are not limited to):

 

§         Conceptual frameworks and theoretical models of metacognition and SRL,

§         Empirical studies of learners’ metacognitive processing and SRL during learning of complex topics/tasks with CBLEs,

§         CBLE features designed to support metacognitive processing and SRL (e.g., adaptive help-seeking behavior, explicit scaffolding techniques, questioning techniques, etc.), and their individual and combined role in supporting learners’ emerging understanding of the task/topic/domain,

§         System issues associated with difficulties in detecting, monitoring, modeling, and fostering learners’ metacognitive processing and SRL.

§         AI techniques and frameworks necessary to detect, monitor, and foster students’ metacognitive monitoring and SRL.

 

There will be one session for each theme, led by a researcher knowledgeable in that area. During each session, there will be a small number of paper presentations followed by a discussion and a brief wrap-up by the session leader. The discussion will focus on comparing and contrasting different approaches and exploring whether the new metaphor (i.e., using computers as MetaCognitive Tools for enhancing students learning) is adequate in accounting for the various phases and areas of learning.

 

Presenters will be asked to relate their papers to the session theme as part of their presentation. Further, presenters will be asked to study the other papers in their session, so that during their presentation they can compare and contrast their approach to others, as a way to kick off the discussion. All accepted papers and abstracts will be made available on the workshop web site.

 

Since the AIED 2003 conference emphasizes the importance of design, one of the themes of the workshop will be to explore related design issues and provide guidelines for developers of CBLEs for school and professional domains. Presenters will be asked to include a “design guidelines” section in their papers based on their research and assessment of the effectiveness of system features designed to support metacognitive monitoring and SRL.

 

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