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Title:
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METAPHOR-BASED EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE FOR BEGINNERS LEARNING OF OPERATING SYSTEMS |
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Author(s):
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Maria Kordaki , George Strimpakos , Zisis Charalampidis , Thanasis Daradoumis |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-69-0 |
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Editors:
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Kinshuk, Demetrios G Sampson, J. Michael Spector, Pedro Isaías and Dirk Ifenthaler |
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Year:
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2008 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Educational software, Operating Systems, Secondary Education |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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325 |
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Last Page:
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328 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper presents the design of educational software for beginners learning of basic concepts of Operating Systems
(OS). The design of the proposed educational software is based on modern social and constructivist learning theories as
well as on the essential role of metaphors and of computer tools in student learning. In particular, the architecture of the
proposed software consists of two main parts: a) the information space where students are provided with opportunities to
access appropriate information about OS and to study scheduling, using a simple and fundamental algorithm; the Priority
Round-Robin (PRR) algorithm, and b) the experimentation space where learners can take control of their learning by
forming their own set of tasks, assigning them priorities and durations and also scheduling them using the PRR
algorithm. Finally, the proposed system has been designed so that to provide pupils with feedback so that they may make
self corrections. |
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