Processes in Acquiring Knowledge

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to develop a theory of Socratic tutoring in the form of pattern-action (or production) rules for a computer program. These pattern action rules are being programmed on a computer system for tutoring causal knowledge and reasoning. The production rules were derived from analysis of a variety of tutorial dialogues. The analysis accounts for the specific teaching strategies used by the tutors in the dialogues within a content-independent formalism. The paper includes twenty-three production rules derived from the data analyzed.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA020270

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