Main Table of Contents
This course is built around the principle
that material can be learned by information cycling
of key parts of each logical unit. The user is
expected to review the information presented as a
supplemental to other presentations such as a class
lecture or textbook.
Learning by repeated presentations of relevant information
has two standard components, namely:
1. Definitions
In order to understand a concept, one must be
familiar with all the terms used to describe the components
of the concept.
2. Procedures
The method of mastering a concept is to understand the steps
involved in solving the problem presented.
By presenting the definitions of a concept and the procedure,
detailing the individual steps taken to reach a solution, the program
is to reviewing vocabulary of the specific method and its solution
example. Without the knowlegde of these two components of a
mathematical problem, a method cannot be understood.
The student cannot simply learn from examples alone.
Active involvement is necessary to master the skills needed to
solve a mathematical system. The user is provided with
a forum which shows the solutions of a system. By answering
questions on the method, the system can learn about the
ability of particular user. Appropriate actions are made
to present the user the information in a manner that is
optimal for the user. The following is a list of how
the software of the proposed system can fuction to help a user
uncderstand information presented.
The dynamic part of learning has five standart units:
1. Procedural cycling-calculators
(e.g. matrix multiplication calculators)
2. Learning by testing
(test questions must be succesfully answered before
proceeding to the unit)
3. Text cycling
(e.g. key-words cycling)
4. Figure cycling for a given object
(e.g. visualization
of inequalities)
5. Mixture of the above components
Examples are implemented so that they
can be cycled until the retention is achieved.
Learning can be reinforced using examples
in the test mode, i.e. the user must provide
the correct answer.
Please continue to our main Menu where you may select your choice
for instrction.
Main Table of Contents