NDLI: A Computer Environment for Learning about Reactive Systems Processes: A Multi-agent Based Simulation Approach

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Aguirre, José Luis Rechenmann, Francois Domínguez, Jesús Héctor
Copyright Year	2007
Abstract	The use of computer environments for learning about reactive systems, as for example biological systems, has not been so much exploited. This can be partially due to the fact that the behavior of the processes implied (DNA replication, protein synthesis, etc.) is very difficult to reproduce in a computer in an effective way for accomplishing learning goals. We present in this paper a computer environment where the student is confronted with the problem of reproducing a reactive system process. To each system entity we associate a computational agent, whose state is visualized by means of a dynamical icon. During a session and following the student actions, the process is played on the screen through a Multi-Agent based simulation. A tutor agent integrated with a performance evaluation module produces feedback to the student reinforcing the learning process. A prototype for a lesson about a simplified DNA replication process has been developed.
Starting Page	373
Ending Page	382
File Size	8420
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9780769531243
DOI	10.1109/MICAI.2007.18
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2007-11-04
Publisher Place	Mexico
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Proteins Visualization Computational modeling Computer simulation Biological system modeling Feedback Prototypes Biological systems Biology computing DNA computing
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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