Adaptive link generation for multiperspective thinking on the Web: an approach to motivate learners to think

Abstract

To increase the efficiency of exploratory learning on the Web, we previously developed a free‐hyperlink environment that allows adaptive link generation. In this environment, learners can make new hyperlinks independent of static hyperlinks and share them on the Web. To reduce hyperlink overflow, the adaptive link generation filters out sharable hyperlinks made by other learners with a low similarity of interest. This paper describes how to increase the effectiveness of exploratory learning on the Web. We think that learners should think about a learning topic from many perspectives beyond their individual interests. We call such a learning method multiperspective thinking. The focus of this paper is the adaptive link generation for multiperspective thinking on the Web. Our idea is to recommend the sharable hyperlinks made by other learners with low similarity of interest to motivate learners to think about information that is uninteresting for them but necessary for learning.

Acknowledgements

This research was supported in part by Grant‐in‐Aid for Young Scientists (B) No. 16700561 from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Grateful thanks are expressed to Ian G. Kennedy for clarifying our English.