Construction of Body of Knowledge Based on Content of Class

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to propose the method of constructing body of knowledge (BOK) of study area by analyzing a syllabus. The structure of BOK is defined by three hierarchies (the area, the unit, and the topic). We have a subject correspond to the unit. The area is made from group of subjects, and the topic is made from words and phrases extracted from a syllabus. We found that the topic extraction reduces the cost to construct BOK at early stage, and the area made by clustering is effective as the reference material to construct a hierarchical relation.