Model-Based Support for Collaborative Concept Mapping in Open-ended Domains

Abstract

This paper presents a concept of model-based support for collaborative learning using concept mapping, which is a tool for externalizing learners’ knowledge. The proposed support for this activity uses computational modeling of the process of constructing knowledge building. This paper first proposes cognitive models of individual and collaborative concept mapping based on the Adaptive Control of Thought-Rational (ACT-R) cognitive architecture. We then discuss a method for supporting concept mapping in both individual and collaborative learning situations based on the proposed cognitive models.