25/04/2020

QMaps: Engaging Students in Voluntary Question Generation and Linking

Iman Yeckehzaare, Tirdad Barghi, Paul Resnick

Keywords: question generation, concept mapping, learnersourcing, cscl, collaborative learning, intrinsic motivation, learner-centered design

Abstract: Generating multiple-choice questions is known to improve students’ critical thinking and deep learning. Visualizing relationships between concepts enhances meaningful learning, students’ ability to relate new concepts to previously learned concepts. We designed and deployed a collaborative learning process through which students generate multiple-choice questions and represent the prerequisite knowledge structure between questions as visual links in a shared map, using a variation of Concept Maps that we call "QMap." We conducted a four-month study with 19 undergraduate students. Students sustained voluntary contributions, creating 992 good questions, and drawing 1,255 meaningful links between the questions. Through analyzing self-reports, observations, and usage data, we report on the technical and social design features that led students to sustain their motivation.

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