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Towards Intelligent Tutoring Systems that Teach Knowledge Rather than Skills: Five Research Questions

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This paper argues that five types of research are needed in order to develop a cognitive theory that can support the development of intelligent tutoring systems.

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Ohlsson, S. (1992). Towards Intelligent Tutoring Systems that Teach Knowledge Rather than Skills: Five Research Questions. In: Scanlon, E., O’Shea, T. (eds) New Directions in Educational Technology. NATO ASI Series, vol 96. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77750-9_7

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