A knowledge exploration assistant system for inquiry-based learning

In this paper, a knowledge exploration assistant system for inquiry-based learning is proposed to support students when inquiry-based learning is conducted. The proposed system provides students with instant assistance with proper knowledge materials and knowledge exploration functions during their learning process. In addition, students' learning history is automatically recorded by the proposed system. A field experiment was undertaken on the freshman course “Computer Science”. The experimental results showed that the proposed system improved the students' learning achievement.