Educative sensemaking focuses on the needs of self-directed learners, a nonexpert
population of thinkers who must locate relevant information sources, evaluate the …

We examined whether the addition of graphical cues on a concept map could promote self-
regulated learning with online materials. College-aged students were provided with concept …

Automatically identifying and extracting key ideas and concepts from educational resources
is an important but challenging computational task. We present a supervised machine …

While the notion of generalization fits prominently into cognitive theories of learning, there is
surprisingly little research literature that takes an overview of the issue from a broad …

Introduction. The study seeks to answer two questions: How do university students learn to
use correct strategies to conduct scholarly information searches without instructions? and …

Computer-based instruction (CBI) has the potential to help stakeholders meet new
expectations regarding the academic achievement and educational outcomes of students …

This paper describes the results of a study designed to assess human expert ratings of
educational concept features for use in automatic core concept extraction systems. Digital …

This study explored the impact of prior domain knowledge on students' strategies and use of
digital resources during a Web-based learning task. Domain knowledge was measured …

Science misconceptions can be deeply held and difficult to change. Conceptual change
learning theory (CCLT) applied in the classroom environment has been effective in helping …

We present initial steps towards an interactive essay writing tutor that improves science
knowledge by analyzing student essays for misconceptions and recommending science …