PEDAGOGIC PRINCIPLES OF CASE-BASED CAL

This paper reviews the recent developments in educational and cognitiv e learning theory that have been adopted by developers of knowledge-ba sed computer-aided learning systems. Its focus is on an artificial int elligence technology that has only recently been applied to educationa l applications. Case-based reasoning provides an intelligent capabilit y for making pedagogic decisions about a diversity of issues encounter ed during a learning session. Illustrative examples of implemented sys tems in tackling a variety of pedagogic problems are presented. Numero us case-based teaching systems have been reviewed and fourteen fundame ntal pedagogic principles that influenced their design are identified. These principles are presented with background descriptions and refer ences to the systems they motivated. The work of the authors, which fo cuses on case-based task management, is described briefly.