Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 12th International Conference (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems)

✍ Scribed by Marco Temperini (editor), Vittorio Scarano (editor), Ivana Marenzi (editor), Milos Kravcik (editor), Elvira Popescu (editor), Rosa Lanzilotti (editor), Rosella Gennari (editor), Fernando De La Prieta (editor), Tania Di Mascio (editor)

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2022
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 212
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The 12th International Conference in Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning was hosted by the University of L'Aquila and was held in L'Aquila (Italy) from July 13 to 15, 2022. The conference has established itself as a consolidated fertile forum where scholars and professionals from the international community, with a broad range of expertise in the TEL field, share results and compare experiences

Technologies in TEL are capable of delivering smart, personalized, tailored, and motivating learning solutions. Methods are coming from different fields, such as education, psychology, medicine, computer science, and from diverse communities, where collaboration and co-working are used.

✦ Table of Contents

Preface
Organization of MIS4TEL 2022
General Chair
Technical Program Chairs
Paper Chairs
Workshop Chairs
Publicity Chairs
Steering Committee Representatives
Local Organizing Committee
Organizing Committee
Program Committee
MIS4TEL’22 - Organizers and Sponsors
Contents
Blended Learning in the Foundational Design Studio
1 Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) in the Design Studio
2 Architectural Teaching at the First-Year Foundation Level
3 Case Study
3.1 Expected Studio Outcomes
3.2 Analysis and Comparison of Design Studio Outcomes
3.3 Observed Challenges and Advantages of Blended Learning
4 Conclusions
References
Is It Possible to Improve the Development of Executive Functions in Children by Teaching Computational Thinking?
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Method
2.1 Outcome Measures
2.2 Intervention
3 Results
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
Supporting the Semi-automatic Feedback Provisioning on Programming Assignments
1 Introduction
2 Exploring the Design Space: State of the Art
3 Adaptive Feedback Snippet Recommendations
4 Evaluation
5 Results
6 Discussion, Conclusions and Outlook
References
Educational Chatbot to Support Question Answering on Slack
1 Introduction
2 Related Work
3 Approach
3.1 Dataset
3.2 Question Answering Model
3.3 Client Server Architecture
4 Experimental Results
5 Conclusion
References
A Case Study on Students' Opinions About Adaptive and Classical Tests
1 Introduction
2 Background
2.1 CTT/FIT, IRT/CAT
2.2 Online Assessment Systems
3 Students' Opinions
4 Ability Conversion Methods
5 Discussion
6 Conclusions
References
Readability Assessment of Academic Texts at Different Degree Levels
1 Introduction
2 Related Work
3 Document Collection
4 Readability Evaluation Approach
4.1 Comparator Construction
4.2 Evaluators Process
5 Conclusion
References
Materials Science and Engineering Education Based on Reality-Virtuality Technologies
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results
3.1 List of Relevant Works and Their Properties
3.2 Quantitative Analysis
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
Kaleidoscope: A Multi-perspective Technology-Enhanced Observation Method to Support the Development of Negotiation Skills
1 Introduction
2 Kaleidoscope: Intended Learning Objectives
2.1 Objective 1: Shed Light on the Complex Dynamics of a Negotiation Process
2.2 Objective 2: Increasing the Level of Preparation on Such Dynamics
2.3 Objective 3: Enhancing Learners’ Engagement
3 Theoretical Framework
3.1 Negotiation Strategy and Style
3.2 Self-efficacy
3.3 Affect and Relational Dimensions
3.4 Team Effectiveness
3.5 Satisfaction
4 Final Remarks, Limitations, and Future Steps
References
A New Metric to Help Teachers Unveil Meaningful Learning in Concept Maps
1 Motivations and Goals
2 Background and Related Work
2.1 Concept Maps from a Pedagogical Point of View
2.2 Concept Maps from a Structural Point of View
3 The Concept Entropy Measure
4 The HCM System
5 Case Studies
5.1 Case Study 1: Hierarchical Concept Maps
5.2 Case 2: Networked Concept Maps
5.3 Discussion
6 Conclusions and Future Work
References
Mini-games to Motivate and Engage Users in Learning Recycling Rules
1 Introduction
2 Mini-games to Foster Recycling Skills
3 User Study
3.1 Questionnaires
3.2 Sample and Procedure
3.3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions and Future Works
References s
Evaluation of the Bibliographical Importance of Digital Educational Disruption Related to Social Networks. The Case of LinkedIn Learning
1 Evolution of Education Linked to Digital Development
2 Methodology
3 Results
4 Discussion and Conclusions
References
May a Distance Learning Course in Statistics Satisfy Medical Students? The Experience with an Italian University Sample During the Covid Pandemic
1 Introduction
2 Related Work
3 Module Structure
3.1 Medical Statistics Module
4 The Study
5 Results
6 Discussion and Conclusions
References
Combining Learner Model and Reinforcement Learning for Adaptive Sequencing of Learning Activities
1 Introduction
2 Q-Learning: Q-Table and Q-Function
3 Our Approach and Contributions
4 Problem Formulation
4.1 Student Knowledge State and Learning Activities
4.2 Reward Function
5 3-Step Process for Learning a Sequencing Policy
6 Experimental Study
6.1 Simulated Students
6.2 Results
7 Conclusion
References
Effects of VR on Learning Experience and Success
1 Introduction
1.1 Background and Research Questions
2 Present Study
2.1 Study Design
2.2 Results
3 Discussion
3.1 Limitations and Future Research
References
Educational Code-Review Tool: A First Glimpse
1 Introduction
2 Related Work
2.1 Code Review
2.2 Pedagogical Code Review
3 Educational Setting
3.1 Courses
3.2 Methodology
4 Previous Experience with a Peer-Review Tool
5 New Code-Review Tool
5.1 Commenting on Code Blocks
5.2 Other New Features
5.3 Testing
6 Conclusions
References
Retrieving Key Topical Sentences with Topic-Aware BERT When Conducting Automated Essay Scoring
1 Introduction
2 Data
2.1 Automated Student Assessment Prize (ASAP) Dataset
2.2 Topical Keywords
2.3 Human Annotated KTS Dataset
3 Methods
3.1 Topic-Aware BERT
3.2 Using Self-attention for Retrieval of Key Topical Sentences
4 Experiments and Results
4.1 Topic-Aware BERT Training, Evaluation, and Results
4.2 Key Topical Sentence Retrieving Method Evaluation
5 Conclusion, Limitations and Future Work
References
Automatic Educational Concept Extraction Using NLP
1 Introduction
2 Data
3 Methods
3.1 Model
3.2 Experiments
4 Results
5 Discussion
References
Digital Environment for Literacy and Future Education. A Pilot Experience of Serious Game Co-design
1 Introduction
2 From Evaluation to Self-assessment
2.1 The Self-assessment as Connectors Between Teaching and Learning Process
2.2 A Co-design Methodology Through a TEL Experience
3 DIG4LIFE Serious Game: A Self-assessment Tool to Improve Digital Skills
3.1 DIG4LIFE Serious Game Prototype
3.2 DIG4LIFE Serious Game: The Main Features
3.3 Train the Teachers: The Training Path
4 Conclusive Remarks
References
How Learnweb Can Support Science Education Research on Climate Change in Social Media
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Framework and Research Questions
3 Learnweb Components and Data Collection
4 Pilot Study Setting and Learnweb Tasks
5 Results and Analysis
6 Conclusions and Future Work
References
Open Government Data in Higher Education: A Multidisciplinary Innovation Teaching Experience
1 Introduction
2 Related Work
3 Multidisciplinary Activities
3.1 Open Government Data Understanding
3.2 Open Government Data Access
3.3 Open Government Data Analysis
3.4 Open Government Data Exploitation
4 Empirical Results
5 Conclusions
References
Design and Computational Thinking with IoTgo: What Teachers Think
1 Introduction
2 Background
2.1 Design Thinking
2.2 Computational Thinking
3 Study Design
3.1 Research Goal and Questionnaire
3.2 Participants and Setting
3.3 IoTgo Material
3.4 IoTgo Protocol
4 Study Results
4.1 Closed Format
4.2 Open Format
5 Discussion and Conclusions
5.1 Discussion of the Study Results
5.2 Limitations and Future Work
References
Brewing Umqombothi: Technicalities of a VR Prototype Merging STEM and South African Intangible Cultural Heritage
1 Introduction
2 Related Work
2.1 Learning Through Embodied Interaction
3 The Development of a Virtual Reality Prototype
3.1 Gameplay Overview and Logging System
4 Future Work
References
Serious Games for Autism Based on Immersive Virtual Reality: A Lens on Methodological and Technological Challenges
1 Introduction
2 Related Work
3 Research Methodology
4 Analysis and Discussion of the Results
5 Conclusion and Future Work
References
Author Index