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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299487103321

Autore

Dascalu Mihai

Titolo

Analyzing discourse and text complexity for learning and collaborating : a cognitive approach based on natural language processing  / / Mihai Dascălu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

9783319034195

3319034197

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 279 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Studies in cmputational intelligence, , 1860-949X ; ; volume 534

Disciplina

006.3

Soggetti

Computer-assisted instruction

Natural language processing (Computer science)

Computational Intelligence

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Learning & Instruction

Complexity

Philosophy of Language

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Individual Learning -- Collaborative Learning -- Overview of Empirical Studies -- Dialogism.

Sommario/riassunto

With the advent and increasing popularity of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) and e-learning technologies, the need of automatic assessment and of teacher/tutor support for the two tightly intertwined activities of comprehension of reading materials and of collaboration among peers has grown significantly. In this context, a polyphonic model of discourse derived from Bakhtin’s work as a paradigm is used for analyzing both general texts and CSCL conversations in a unique framework focused on different facets of textual cohesion. As specificity of our analysis, the individual learning perspective is focused on the identification of reading strategies and on providing a multi-dimensional textual complexity model, whereas the collaborative learning dimension is centered on the evaluation of participants’ involvement, as well as on collaboration assessment. Our



approach based on advanced Natural Language Processing techniques provides a qualitative estimation of the learning process and enhances understanding as a “mediator of learning” by providing automated feedback to both learners and teachers or tutors. The main benefits are its flexibility, extensibility and nevertheless specificity for covering multiple stages, starting from reading classroom materials, to discussing on specific topics in a collaborative manner, and finishing the feedback loop by verbalizing metacognitive thoughts.