Simulation provides an opportunity for a trainee to practice skills in an interactive and reactive virtual environment. We present a technique for social and cultural leader training through simulation based on a combination of interactive synthetic agents and intelligent scenario direction and adaptation. Social simulation through synthetic characters provides an engaging and believable experi...

An important aspect of ontology learning is a proper evaluation. Generally, one can distinguish between two scenarios: (i) quality assurance during an ontology engineering project in which also ontology learning techniques may be used and (ii) evaluating and comparing ontology learning algorithms in the laboratory during their development. This paper gives an overview of different evaluation ap...

Background The dominant frameworks for describing how simulations support learning emphasize increasing access to structured practice and the provision of feedback which are commonly associated with skills-based simulations. By contrast, studies examining student participants' experiences during scenario-based simulations suggest that learning may also occur through participation. However, stud...

background: problem-based learning is a student-centered teaching method that encourages students to become active learners in the classroom and  to improve the learning processes.  the aim of this study was to compare two methods of teaching, problem- based learning (pbl) and lecture-based learning, in an embryology course. methods: this was a semi-experimental study conducted in kurdistan uni...

Water systems often allow efficient water uses via water reuse and/or recirculation. The design of the network layout connecting waterusing processes is a complex problem which involves several criteria to optimize. The use of the water pinch approach to define which of the effluents from unitary operations are most convenient to reuse is a good alternative used by some practitioners. Previousl...

Collaborative learning outside the classroom is vital for many educational disciplines. Three educational scenarios held outdoors are analysed. In the first scenario, students investigate the ancient architecture, archaeological artefacts and historical location at an archaeological site. In the second scenario, students investigate the environmental and natural resource management, endangered ...

In this paper, we propose a Bayesian generative model that can form multiple categories based on each sensory-channel and can associate words with any of the four sensory-channels (action, position, object, and color). This paper focuses on cross-situational learning using the co-occurrence between words and information of sensory-channels in complex situations rather than conventional situatio...

Computer Assisted Learning and communication facilities of the Internet have resulted in a great deal of promise for establishment of Virtual Universities world wide. This paper reeects our vision of a future scenario for adult learners based around Cooperative Learning. We propose a way forward based around identifying teaching or learning problems and looking at the technology for a possible ...