Case-Based Reasoning for Simulation Based Medical Specialist Intelligent Tutoring System
Abstract
In this Phase I SBIR research we proved the feasibility of a software solution to provide intelligent tutoring. Because students often learn best by example, we designed a tutoring system around example problems. Because Army training typically involves the use of simulations, we represent these example problems as scenarios which simulations utilize. The student performance with the simulation becomes his attempt at solving the example problem represented by the scenario. We applied the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technique of Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) to capture and represent the example problems (or cases) and provide explanations to students on problem solving techniques. The system is sensitive to a student's knowledge of problem solving principles and his performance and tailors teaching sessions accordingly. The body of knowledge contained in the system can be expanded over time simply through addition of more problems. Case-based reasoning, Intelligent tutoring, Student diagnosis, Learning, Automatic knowledge acquisition, Artificial intelligence, Retrieval, Simulation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA280479
Entities
People
- Richard Stottler
- Timothy Maher
Organizations
- Stottler Henke Associates