Icers 8 Takeshi Kalyan Compressed

Manila 5th to 8th Nov 2007 The 8th International Conference on Engine Room Simulators1

Development of Resource-based Learning Organisers

to enhance

Training on Simulators

Kalyan Chatterjea

Singapore Maritime Academy

Takeshi Nakazawa

World Maritime University

Manila 5th to 8th Nov 2007 The 8th International Conference on Engine Room Simulators

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Chatterjea/ Nakazawa SMA-WMU Collaborative Research Project

Introduction

Simulation-based training is being increasingly used at the Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA) to increase the percentage of skill-components in the maritime curricula.

At SMA we are trying to create a digital supporting environment, which could scaffold learners and thereby allow for flexible & easy-paced learning to suite the needs of individual learners.


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Resource-based Learning Organisers [RALOs]

We have created Resource-based Advanced Learning Organizers (RALOs: Ausubel,1960) to facilitate personalised learning in Engine Room Simulator Training.

Learning on a Steam Propulsion Simulator from MPRI Ship Analytic is used for this study.

The system developed is now being tried out for the Steam COC Course for LNG Propulsion.


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RALOs – A Hyper-Semantic Map Approach

To provide support in a large domain of knowledge for learners a semantic map approach is suggested by Kayama et al. (2001).

Taking a similar approach, we are trying to develop a framework of semantic maps, with embedded resources to support learners in developing skills on a Steam Propulsion Simulator.


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RALO Development – Task of LNG Tanker Activation… Dry Dock to Full-Away!

The task is spilt into 20 sub-tasks [20 simulator exercises – 20 nodes].

A RALO has the purpose of visualizing the overall sequential tasks at-hand and also providing interface for accessing resources via this visual organiser.

Each node becomes a Learning Object and at the moment we are populating these nodes with learning quizzes.


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Features of a RALO facilitates personalised learning enhances assimilation uses automated formative assessment to scaffold

learning promotes constructivist social learning encourages inquiry-based and exploratory

learning, which should help to synthesize knowledge


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Learning Objects…are being put together by the learners themselves


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Learning Objects… multi-level knowledge

hierarchy


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Flexible Learning…using concept mapping which localizes knowledge

Concept mapping tools support situational relevance on spatial representations

It could breakdown complex learning tasks into manageable learning objects, with their own resources.

Graphical representations in concept maps enhance cognitive process of managing knowledge and information in resource-based learning and problem solving environments (Cox, 1999).


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On-demand online tests… with

immediate feedback


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On-demand online tests… with

immediate feedback

Last Cohort


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On-demand online tests… Quizzes

connected to individual learning objectives!

Present Cohort


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On-demand online tests… Learning

Object Approach


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Classroom Arrangement… a

constructivist environment


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Work at WMU… a collaborative effort


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Work at WMU… a collaborative effort


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Work at WMU… a new KBS Structure


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Work at WMU… a new course interface


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Work at WMU… a new KBS Network


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New KBS Network… already implemented


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New Interactive eBoard… being

implemented


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New RankineCycler… Lab-based

Thermodynamics - being implemented


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Acknowledgement

I would like to thank – Singapore Maritime Academy & Maritime Port

Authority for supporting me in this research project.– World Maritime University & in particular, Professor

Takeshi Nakazawa for his encouragement and active support in this research project.

– All the participating students, who are continuously supporting and contributing to improve the dynamic knowledgebase, which is being generated as an outcome of this research venture.


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Thank You!

I thank the ICERS 8 Organizers & those present today to allow me to share our teaching & learning experience at the Singapore Maritime Academy!

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Icers 8 Takeshi Kalyan Compressed