An Assessment of Learning as Knowledge Creation by Using Socio-Semantic Network Analysis and Text Mining

Abstract

In this study, we propose a new evaluation procedure for learning as knowledge creation, a recently emerging pedagogical approach. We developed the evaluation procedure by using socio-semantic network analysis and text-mining for visualizing the knowledge creation process. The proposed procedure was applied to written discourse generated by university students on a CSCL system, studying in the context of project-based learning. Results suggested that we succeeded in identifying differences in learning processes between high and low learning-outcome groups. We also examined the advantages and disadvantages of our proposed procedure.