AUTHENTIC CONTEXT BASED APPROACH

Infusing Authentic Context based approach to e-Learning assessment



Infusing Authentic Context based approach to e-Learning assessment

Background of the problem

To be effective? a learning process must be adapted to the learner's context. Such a context should be described at least from pedagogical? technological and learning perspectives. Current e-Learning approaches either fail to provide learning experiences within rich contexts? thus hampering the learning process? or provide extremely contextualized content that is highly coupled with context information? barring their reuse in some other context. In this paper we decouple context as much as possible from content so that the latter can be reused and adapted to context changes. (Abowd? 29-58) This approach extends the LOM standard by enriching content context? thereby allowing e-Learning platforms to dynamically compose? reuse and adapt educative content provided by third parties (Learning Objects). Three context models are presented together with a multiagent-based e-Learning platform that composes and adapts extended Learning Objects according to learner's context changes.

Statement of problem

The two properties are particularly appealing when supporting learning experiences for life-long learners? that is? adults seeking to acquire new skills for improving their job qualifications or just satisfy a personal interest. Since these learners tend to have hectic and unpredictable schedules? ubiquitous environments become the most suitable alternative? allowing them to engage in learning situations during their free time? while traveling? etc. However? some challenges remain unsolved. First? it must be considered the authentic context based approach where the experience takes place. (Abowd? 29-58) In a broader sense? authentic context based approach describes the circumstances under which something occurs as well as the interrelationships of those circumstances. Such interrelationships provide a semantic perspective that restricts and narrows the meaning of "something".(Rittenbruch? 159-180) The other challenge is the need to adapt learning experiences to the learner authentic context based approach. Some researchers support learner's authentic context based approach by modeling relevant learning situations a priori.

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Why Is It Critical To Include The Infusing Authentic Context based approach to e-Learning assessment?

Importance of the study

The development of such an economy requires not only the participation of business? the education sector and government? but most importantly? the definition of open standards for describing learning authentic context based approach relating technology? education and learners. The "Learning Objects Metadata"(Rittenbruch? 159-180) (LOM) standard may serve as the basis for satisfying such need. (Rittenbruch? 159-180) Learning Objects are digital entities supporting learning that are annotated with a set of attributes (object type? author? owner? distribution terms? format? interaction style? grade level? mastery level? and prerequisites). LOM's main drawback is that attributes are too generic for specifying earning authentic context based approach? a certain pre-defined and fixed authentic context based approach is assumed? and authentic context based approach is strongly coupled with the Object itself so that its reuse within some other authentic context based approach is ineffective. (Abowd? 29-58)

Who might be affected by this problem?

Particularly young generation who are learning through Electronic learning will be affected by this ...