Constructing Knowledge Bases: A Promising Instructional Tool.

Trollip, Stanley R.; Lippert, Renate C.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Constructing Knowledge Bases: A Promising Instructional Tool.

Trollip, Stanley R.; Lippert, Renate C.

Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, v14 n2 p44-48 Spr 1987

Argues that construction of knowledge bases is an instructional tool that encourages students' critical thinking in problem solving situations through metacognitive experiences. A study is described in which college students created expert systems to test the effectiveness of this method of instruction, and benefits for students and teachers are discussed. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Benefits, Expert Systems, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Innovation, Learning Strategies, Metacognition, Problem Solving, Student Attitudes, Systems Development, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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