the goal of this study was to investigate the effect of using computer conceptual maps­, compared with  usual way of drawing them by pencil and paper­, in increasing learning, recalling and educational progress motivation in geology course among high school students. the study was conducted in semi experimental method in which students of 3 classes were classified in 3 groups. (group 1: common ...

This paper compares and contrasts the way knowledge is captured and manipulated between COPE and conceptual graphs. COPE, an acronym for Cognitive Policy Evaluation, is existing computer software whereas a conceptual graphs processor is a potential such candidate. COPE depicts the cognitive maps of Eden (1991), whose work stems from that of Kelly (1955). Conceptual graphs are another form of co...

A proposal is presented for integration between a graphical model, such as conceptual maps, and ontologies codified in the OWL language. Conceptual maps are a flexible form of knowledge representation, very useful in education-related collaborative environments; OWL is a language of knowledge representation oriented to semantic analysis and processing carried out by machines. Integration consis...

We describe the process of developing worth maps from field research and initial design sketches for a digital Family Archive, which resulted in a more simple and flexible worth map format. Worth maps support designing as connecting by forming explicit associations between designs and human values. Two supporting worth-centred design resources were developed: one to organize field materials (a ...

This article describes the development of a computer system for Physics education in high school elaborated by a multidisciplinary team (Electric Engineering, Physics, Education and Visual Arts).For development of this software it was elaborated a pedagogical design based on principles of meaningful learning, including techniques of Virtual Reality that allow to the interaction with simulation ...

The question addressed in this paper is whether (and to what extent) a semantic map aimed at representing the multifunctionality of a given construction (or set of constructions) in discourse can be thought of as endowed with conceptual reality. To be considered as a mental representation that is essentially similar in all human brains, such a map should meet two requirements: (i) its nodes sho...