Schema Acquisition from One Example: Psychological Evidence for Explanation-Based Learning.
Abstract
Recent explanation based learning (EBL) models in AI allow a computer program to learn a schema by analyzing a single example. For example, GENESIS is an EBL system which learns a plan schema from a single specific instance presented in a narrative. Previous learning models in both AI and psychology have required multiple examples. This paper presents experimental evidence that people can learn a plan schema from a single narrative and that the learned schema agrees with that predicted by EBL. This evidence suggests that GENESIS, originally constructed as a machine learning system, can be interpreted as a psychological model of learning a complex schema from a single example. Keywords: Schema acquisition, Psychological modelling.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA182799
Entities
People
- Gerald F. Dejong
- Raymond J. Mooney
- William F. Brewer
- Woo-kyoung Ahn
Organizations
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign