ABSTRACT S Computer-Based Analytic Grading for German Grammar Instruction David R . Levin e Abstrac t This dissertation is motivated by a concern for an essential aspect o f teaching, particularly of teaching by computer : the necessity of grading th e student's response to a question posed by the teacher . By grading, I mea n analyzing for correctness, diagnosing what has been done both correctly an d incorrectly . My work concentrates on language teaching, specifically th e teaching of German grammar, and works at analyzing sentence-sized responses . In the restricted area of pattern practice and controlled translation, i n which the general form and content of the sentence are specified as part o f the rules of the game, I have produced a computer program which can do an in depth grading analysis . The program is given two inputs : a description o f the expected response, and the sentence actually constructed by the student . Using its built-in knowledge of German grammar, it analyzes the studen t sentence for conformity to both the expected response and the applicabl e rules of German grammar, and produces a comprehensive diagnostic report . (Institute for Mathematical Studies in the Social Sciences , Technical Report No . 199, March 16, 1973 ; and Computer Scienc e Department Report No . STAN-CS-73-343 . Available in limite d quantities from IMSSS . ) Self-Optimizing Computer-Assisted Tutoring : Theory and Practic e Ralph Brian Kimbal l Abstrac t This thesis presents a theoretical model for a self-optimizing computer assisted tutor . The construction of a tutor for the subject of methods o f integration in calculus is described, followed by the results of tw o experiments with students using the calculus tutor . The relationship s between the theoretical predictions and the experimental results ar e presented, and suggestions for future research are given . The definition of a tutor in computer-based education is extended an d clarified . A tutor must transmit problem-solving heuristics, choos e appropriate examples, deal with arbitrary student examples, handle divers e student backgrounds, and learn superior problem-solving heuristics from th e students . This research establishes a logical and quantitative methodolog y for transmitting problem-solving heuristics and demonstrates the use o f problem archives as the basis of the tutor's own heuristic schemes . (Doctoral dissertation, Stanford University, May 1973 . To appea r as a technical report from the Institute for Mathematical Studie s in the Social Sciences . ) ACM SIGCUE Bulletin v7 #3 July 1973
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