Goal-based Scenarios
A Special Issue of the Journal of the Learning Sciences
Janet L. Kolodner(Editor)
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc (Publisher)
Published on 1. July 1994
Book
Hardback
152 pages
978-0-8058-9968-9 (ISBN)
Description
The notion that "an interest is a terrible thing to waste" starts the first paper in this issue. Although this idea isn't all that controversial, it is generally forgotten in education as students are immersed in listening to teachers, drilling and practicing, and carrying out recipes in the lab. Educators wonder why students aren't more excited about learning. What would happen if learning activities were restructured in ways that allow students to pursue the things that interest them most?
This special issue focuses on goal-based scenarios -- situations in which students set out to achieve sets of goals defined by their mission, and through active achievement of those goals, learn the skills and facts that must be learned. As such, it presents an educational philosophy that capitalizes on the fact that people are generally driven to investigate and pursue the things that interest them most. It asks our educators to use their imaginations to put students in situations where they will want to learn -- not just to take in knowledge, but to be active participants in learning the skills they will need to get through life. If the activities are interesting enough, it posits, the students will eagerly learn that which is important for them to know.
This special issue focuses on goal-based scenarios -- situations in which students set out to achieve sets of goals defined by their mission, and through active achievement of those goals, learn the skills and facts that must be learned. As such, it presents an educational philosophy that capitalizes on the fact that people are generally driven to investigate and pursue the things that interest them most. It asks our educators to use their imaginations to put students in situations where they will want to learn -- not just to take in knowledge, but to be active participants in learning the skills they will need to get through life. If the activities are interesting enough, it posits, the students will eagerly learn that which is important for them to know.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Mahwah
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8058-9968-9 (9780805899689)
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Content
Volume 3, Number 4, 1993/1994. Contents: J.L. Kolodner, Introduction. ARTICLES: R.C. Schank, A. Fano, B. Bell, M. Jona, The Design of Goal-Based Scenarios. B. Bell, R. Bareiss, R. Beckwith, Sickle Cell Counselor: A Prototype Goal-Based Scenario for Instruction in a Museum Environment. A. Kass, R. Burke, E. Blevis, M. Williamson, Constructing Learning Environments for Complex Social Skills. COMMENTARY: R.C. Schank, Goal-Based Scenarios: A Radical Look at Education.