Intelligent distributed collaborative learning support system embedded a computer companion

本研究的目的是建构一个智慧型的分散式协同学习环境。我们嵌入了一个计算机伴侣，这是一个代理人在这个环境中扮演一个人类学生的合作/竞争对手。人类学生将能够通过与计算机同伴的互动，通过观察和反思，深入了解自己解决问题的能力。此外，我们嵌入了一个计算机协调代理，监测和支持学生的协作过程。在1995年，我们专注于构建同伴学习环境，使人类学生与计算机同伴解决一个问题。特别地，我们构建了一个代表一个学生对另一个学生的知识状态的认知模型。在认知模型的基础上，我们建立了计算机同伴的对话模型、人类学生与计算机同伴之间的灵活接口以及代表多个智能体之间达成一致的过程的通信过程模型，并在1996年研究了基于认知模型的提高人类学生监控其他学生知识状态能力的教学策略。在此基础上，设计了一种扩展的Agent模型、Agent通信消息和Agent通信协议。最后，我们实现了智能分布式协作学习环境，并对其教学效果进行了评价。

The prupose of this study is to construct an intelligent distributed collaborative learning environment. We embed a computer Companion which is an agent to play a collaborative/competitive peer for a human student in this environment. The human student will be able to get a deep understanding of his/her own ability for problem-solving through observation and reflection by interacting with the computer companion. Moreover we embed a Computer Coordinator agent which monitors and supports students' collaboration processes.In 1995, we concentrated on constructing the Peer Learing Environment which enables a human student to solve a problem with the computer companion. Especially, we constructed a recognizing model which represents a student's state of recognizing the other student's knowledge state. Based on the recognizing model, we constructed a dialogue model for the computer companion, a flexible interface between a human student and the computer companion and a communication process model which represents a process to reach an agreement among multi agents.In 1996, we considered the pedagogical strategies to enhance a human student's ability to monitor the other student's knowledge state based on the recognizing model. Moreover, we contrived an extended agent model, agent communication message and agent communication protocol. Finally we implemented the intelligent distributed collaborative learning environment and evaluated its educational effectiveness.