What Should We Add to Syntax-oriented Generation of Random Expressions to Meet Pedagogical Needs?

Rein Prank

2016

Abstract

The paper looks for an exercise environment where the teacher program would enable to fix parameters of random generation so that the generated tasks have desired pedagogical properties. In particular, it should be possible to prescribe qualitative content and size of the solution and its parts, opportunities to make certain errors, probabilities of different decisions to be made by the student. We analyse two existing environments for algebraic exercises in Propositional Logic and identify what additional options are necessary and what computational engines or precomputed resources could produce the desired properties.

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Prank R. (2016). What Should We Add to Syntax-oriented Generation of Random Expressions to Meet Pedagogical Needs? . In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-179-3, pages 482-487. DOI: 10.5220/0005897904820487


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@conference{csedu16,
author={Rein Prank},
title={What Should We Add to Syntax-oriented Generation of Random Expressions to Meet Pedagogical Needs?},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2016},
pages={482-487},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005897904820487},
isbn={978-989-758-179-3},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - What Should We Add to Syntax-oriented Generation of Random Expressions to Meet Pedagogical Needs?
SN - 978-989-758-179-3
AU - Prank R.
PY - 2016
SP - 482
EP - 487
DO - 10.5220/0005897904820487