An XML-Based Tool for Building and Using Conceptual Maps in Education and Training Environments

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  • Juan-Diego Zapata-Rivera
  • Jim E. Greer
  • John Cooke
چکیده

Conceptual maps have been used in many areas as a means of capturing and representing knowledge. Several authors have explored the use of visual tools to enhance the learning process. Thinking maps as well as frame games use visual patterns of relationships (learners thinking processes) to structure knowledge. Based on their graphical structure it is possible to recognize the thinking process(es) employed in the map. Several software applications have been created to support different kinds of maps, but they use proprietary files to represent their maps. It makes sharing of knowledge difficult and jeopardizes the widespread use of maps. This paper proposes XML (Extensible Markup Language) as the language to describe maps. A knowledge construction and navigation tool (KVTKnowledge Visualization Tool) has been implemented using XML to represent the kinds of maps supported by thinking maps and/or frame games. This paper describes the uses of KVT in education and training environments.

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تاریخ انتشار 2000