Teaching Complex Concepts in the Geosciences by Integrating Analytical Reasoning With GIS

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-271
Author(s):  
Chris Houser ◽  
Michael P. Bishop ◽  
Kelly Lemmons
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Reasoning

scholarly journals The role of visuospatial thinking in students’ predictions of molecular geometry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola A. Kiernan ◽  
Andrew Manches ◽  
Michael K. Seery
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Molecular Geometry ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Reasoning Strategies ◽  
Analytical Reasoning ◽  
Diagrammatic Representations ◽  
Method Of Instruction

Visuospatial thinking is considered crucial for understanding of three-dimensional spatial concepts in STEM disciplines. Despite their importance, little is known about the underlying cognitive processing required to spatially reason and the varied strategies students may employ to solve visuospatial problems. This study seeks to identify and describe how and when students use imagistic or analytical reasoning when making pen-on-paper predictions about molecular geometry and if particular reasoning strategies are linked to greater accuracy of responses. Student reasoning was evidenced through pen-on-paper responses generated by high attaining, high school students (N = 10) studying Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory in their final year of chemistry. Through analysis and coding of students’ open-ended paper-based responses to an introductory task, results revealed that students employed multiple reasoning strategies, including analytical heuristics and the spontaneous construction of external diagrammatic representations to predict molecular geometry. Importantly, it was observed that despite being instructed on the use of VSEPR theory to find analytical solutions, some students exhibited preference for alternative reasoning strategies drawing on prior knowledge and imagistic reasoning; showing greater accuracy with 3D diagrammatic representations than students who used the algorithmic method of instruction. This has implications for both research and practice as use of specific reasoning strategies are not readily promoted as a pedagogical approach nor are they given credit for in national examinations at school level.

Idea of Research-Writing in Sociology: Polemics on the Loss of a Transformative Practice

2021 ◽  
pp. 003802292097030
Author(s):  
Dev Nath Pathak
Keyword(s):  
Sociological Research ◽  
Research Writing ◽  
Relevant Question ◽  
Analytical Reasoning ◽  
Transformative Practice ◽  
Sociology Of Sociology ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
And Training

Following Alwin Gouldner (1971), it is pertinent to perpetually ask a seemingly all-time relevant question. And the question is, what do sociologists do? In the manner of doing sociology of sociology, and by a polemical resurrection of fragments from the dominant practices of sociologists, this essay brings forth general understanding about the idea of research-writing in contemporary India. It underlines the anomalies in the practice of research-writing, connected with the teaching and training programmes, in a self-referential perspective. The essay substantiates the polemics with analytical reasoning, in order to reveal as to what could be reasons behind this state of sociological research-writings.

scholarly journals Оценка производительности причала для целей имитационного моделирования

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.L. Kuznetsov ◽  
A.V. Galin ◽  
A.D. Semenov ◽  
E.V. Vinogradova
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Monte Carlo Method ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Container Terminal ◽  
Container Terminals ◽  
Container Shipping ◽  
Analytical Reasoning ◽  
Random Nature ◽  
Sea Coast

В работе отмечается, что одной из наиболее актуальных задач имитационного моделирования в области морских контейнерных перевозок является взаимодействие между собой контейнерных терминалов одного порта или нескольких портов морского побережья (морского фасада хинтерленда).По этой причине в статье рассматриваются методы оценки производительности причала, основанные на статистических данных и методе Монте-Карло, преимуществом которых является возможность оценить производительность всех операций контейнерного терминала с учетом случайного характера продолжительности отдельных движений путем наблюдения лишь за некоторыми, наиболее часто встречающимися операциями. Эти методы могут использоваться для решения задачи о взаимодействующих терминалах, когда суда осуществляют погрузо-разгрузочные операции на нескольких терминалах порта в рамках одного судозахода. Информация о производительности причала позволяет промоделировать данную систему без учета внутренних процессов контейнерного терминала. В работе доказывается, что существует зависимость между производительностью причала и размером судозахода судна. Корреляционно-регрессионный анализ позволил выявить наиболее подходящие формы зависимости линейную и степенную. В работе также получены оценки разброса выявленных зависимостей для целей имитационного моделирования. Полученная зависимость доказывает адекватность аналитических рассуждений о производительности причала, представленных в предыдущих работах.The paper notes that one of the most important tasks of simulation in the field of container shipping is the interaction of container terminals of one port or several ports of the sea coast (sea front of the hinterland) .For this reason, the article discusses methods for assessing the performance of a berth based on statistical data and Monte Carlo method, the advantage of which is the ability to evaluate the performance of all operations of the container terminal, taking into account the random nature of individual movements by monitoring only for some of the most frequently used operations. These methods can be used to solve the problem of interacting terminals when ships carry out loading and discharging operations at several port terminals within the framework of a single call. Information about the berth productivity allows to simulate this system without taking into account the internal processes of the container terminal. The paper proves that there is a relationship between the berth productivity and the size of the ships call. Correlation-regression analysis revealed the most appropriate forms of dependence - linear and power-law. The paper also obtained estimates of the spread of identified dependencies for the purpose of simulation. The obtained dependence proves the adequacy of analytical reasoning about the performance of the berth presented in previous works.

Ontological Support of Human-Computer Interactions

2017 ◽  
pp. 203-243
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Human Computer Interactions ◽  
Important Place ◽  
The Real ◽  
Analytical Reasoning ◽  
Effective Models ◽  
Computer Interactions

In the real-time design, conceptual solving any new task is impossible without analytical reasoning of designers who interact with natural experience and its models among which important place occupies models of precedents. Moreover, the work with new tasks is a source of such useful models. The quality of applied reasoning essentially depends on the constructive use of appropriate language and its effective models. In the version of conceptual activity described in this book, the use of language means is realized as an ontological support of design thinking that is aimed at solving a new task and creating a model of corresponding precedent. The ontological support provides controlled using the lexis, extracting the questions for managing the analysis, revealing the cause-and effects regularities and achieving the sufficient understanding. Designers fulfill all these actions in interactions with the project ontology that can be developed by manual or programmed way in work with the task.

Multiagent Based Selection of Tutor-Subject-Student Paradigm in an Intelligent Tutoring System

2012 ◽  
pp. 47-71
Author(s):  
Kiran Mishra ◽  
R. B. Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Intelligent Tutoring ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Intelligent Tutoring System ◽  
Selection Index ◽  
Tutoring System ◽  
Tutoring Systems ◽  
Analytical Reasoning ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Effective Models ◽  
Selection Of

Intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) aim at development of two main interconnected modules: pedagogical module and student module .The pedagogical module concerns with the design of a teaching strategy which combines the interest of the student, tutor’s capability and characteristics of subject. Very few effective models have been developed which combine the cognitive, psychological and behavioral components of tutor, student and the characteristics of a subject in ITS. We have developed a tutor-subject-student (TSS) paradigm for the selection of a tutor for a particular subject. A selection index of a tutor is calculated based upon his performance profile, preference, desire, intention, capability and trust. An aptitude of a student is determined based upon his answering to the seven types of subject topic categories such as Analytical, Reasoning, Descriptive, Analytical Reasoning, Analytical Descriptive, Reasoning Descriptive and Analytical Reasoning Descriptive. The selection of a tutor is performed for a particular type of topic in the subject on the basis of a student’s aptitude.

Multiagent Based Selection of Tutor-Subject-Student Paradigm in an Intelligent Tutoring System

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiran Mishra ◽  
R.B. Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Intelligent Tutoring Systems ◽  
Intelligent Tutoring ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Intelligent Tutoring System ◽  
Selection Index ◽  
Tutoring Systems ◽  
Analytical Reasoning ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Effective Models ◽  
Selection Of

Intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) aim at development of two main interconnected modules: pedagogical module and student module .The pedagogical module concerns with the design of a teaching strategy which combines the interest of the student, tutor’s capability and characteristics of subject. Very few effective models have been developed which combine the cognitive, psychological and behavioral components of tutor, student and the characteristics of a subject in ITS. We have developed a tutor-subject-student (TSS) paradigm for the selection of a tutor for a particular subject. A selection index of a tutor is calculated based upon his performance profile, preference, desire, intention, capability and trust. An aptitude of a student is determined based upon his answering to the seven types of subject topic categories such as Analytical, Reasoning, Descriptive, Analytical Reasoning, Analytical Descriptive, Reasoning Descriptive and Analytical Reasoning Descriptive. The selection of a tutor is performed for a particular type of topic in the subject on the basis of a student’s aptitude.

Research on Fault Analysis and Fault Diagnostics Technology for Large-Size Equipments in Stopes

2013 ◽  
Vol 706-708 ◽  
pp. 957-962
Author(s):  
Bao Cai Zhang ◽  
Meng Shao ◽  
Guo Ming Du
Keyword(s):  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Fault Analysis ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Status Monitoring ◽  
Rotation System ◽  
Analytical Reasoning ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Operation Process ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Lifting System

At present,the main equipments is electric shovels of Dagushan Iron Ore Mine, Due to a variety of factors, inevitably, there are many faults, overcurrent, overvoltage and overload are the ones with highest incidence. at the same time, the lifting system, push-press system, rotation system on the electric shovel and the overcurrent protection system of the main transformer will make appropriate actions and instantaneously shut down the electric shovel. In this article, microcomputer as its control core, It can comprehensively take use of equipment status monitoring technology, test analysis technology, signal processing technology, embedded technology, etc., carry out analytical reasoning for the equipment status information during operation process of electric shovel such as current, voltage, etc., according to the simulation experiment and operation inspection and test, the large-size equipment diagnosis & analysis device is completed for stopes has the advantages such as full-featured functions, convenient and reliable operation, considerable economic benefits.

Space-Time GIS

Geography ◽  
2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
May Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Visual Analytics ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Data Streaming ◽  
Temporal Data ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Gis Technology ◽  
Space And Time ◽  
Digital Representations ◽  
Analytical Reasoning ◽  
Analytical Functions

Space-time GIS emerged in the early 1990s to incorporate temporal information and analytical functions so that GIS technology could handle both spatial and temporal data. To do so, GIS technology has to embrace spatial and temporal data throughout the processes of conceptualization, representation, computation, and visualization. Conceptualization captures ontological constructs and how they manifest themselves and relate to each other in space and time meaningfully with respect to the geographic domain of interest. Representation formalizes the conceptualized ontological constructs based on their characteristics, behaviors, and relationships to organize spatial and temporal data effectively in accordance with the geographic domain. Computation operates on digital representations of the ontological constructs to measure spatial and temporal quantities, analyze patterns, model relationships, simulate possible scenarios, and make predictions in space and time. Finally, visualization creates visual means to inspect space-time data and analytical findings throughout GIS processing. Visual analytics, furthermore, utilizes an interactive visual interface to facilitate analytical reasoning, and hence engages visualization in computation. Advances in teal-time or near real-time geospatial data acquisition as well as data streaming and machine learning methods have significantly accelerated the development of space-time GIS since 2010.

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