A model-driven approach for modelling and simulating new malleable learning scenarios for digital native generations
by Jihen Malek; Mona Laroussi
International Journal of Learning Technology (IJLT), Vol. 6, No. 3, 2011

Abstract: Our research proposes an innovative approach that aims at supporting pedagogical designers and teachers to reach 'new' learners of today or 'digital natives' by allowing them to model, generate and simulate new pervasive, context-aware and adaptive learning scenarios. The core element of this approach consists of an educational modelling language called context-aware adaptive activities modelling language (CAAML) and based jointly on activity theory and IMS-LD standard. To define CAAML language, firstly, we start with identifying relevant concepts that can describe the domain of 'malleable learning' which is a useful designation we have found for pervasive, context-aware and adaptive learning. Secondly, we describe its meta-model based on those domain concepts. After, we present the developed authoring tool called ContAct-Me which is based on the CAAML language. To test and evaluate our work, we finally present a learning scenario that values the importance of the proposed graphical language in expressing, modelling and simulating new malleable learning environments.

Online publication date: Mon, 20-Oct-2014

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