A software player for providing hints in problem-based learning according to a new specification

Computer Applications in Engineering Education

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 272-284

  Muñoz Merino, Pedro J ^a   Kloos, Carlos Delgado ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Assessments; Hints; Learning systems; Software tool; Teaching strategies

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENTS; HINTS; INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEM; LEARNING PROCESS; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PYTHON PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE TOOL; STATE-OF-THE-ART SYSTEM; TEACHING EXPERIENCE; TEACHING STRATEGIES; XML BINDING; XML FILES;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; EDUCATION COMPUTING; MARKUP LANGUAGES; PROBLEM ORIENTED LANGUAGES; REUSABILITY; SPECIFICATIONS; TEACHING; XML;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 68849114450     PISSN: 10613773     EISSN: 10990542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cae.20240     Document Type: Article

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