Faculty Advisor
Heffernan, Neil
Abstract
The Assistment online tutoring system uses tutoring called 'scaffolding' to assist students when they have trouble with a question. The effective learning using generalized versus non-generalized tutoring approaches is the subject of our experiment. It was found that non-generalized tutoring that references the original question was more effective than the generalized approach which references a new example problem. Content developers can use the results, which indicate the superior tutoring approach, to write more effective Assistment content in the future.
Publisher
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
January 2006
Project Type
Interactive Qualifying Project
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Advisor Department
Computer Science