COMPUTER ASSISTED CONCEPT LEARNING

Jean-Louis Dessalles

Summary

The present study shows that there is a qualitative difference between concept and skill acquisition, and that it may have some consequences on the design of C.A.I. courseware. We show for instance that concept learning is essentially a logical process, based on rule acquisition or modification, and that conversation (free dialogue) is best suited for concept transmission. This paper describes a mixed-initiative dialogue module which is part of the "SAVANT 3" CAI system.