The Application of Logical Tools in Project-Based Classrooms

dc.contributor.author	Jakovljevic, Maria
dc.date.accessioned	2014-12-08T13:46:59Z
dc.date.available	2014-12-08T13:46:59Z
dc.date.issued	2011
dc.identifier.issn	1848-1035
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/14562
dc.description.abstract	Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the application of logical tools such as inference trees and columnar data flow diagrams in the information system (IS) analysis and design context. Seventeen students at an institution of higher education were observed during the design and analysis of information systems and their experiences were evaluated through a focus group interview, observations and documents analysis. This research was based on a qualitative, action research approach (Yin 1994; Merriam 1998). The most important findings were: the columnar method empowers students’ motivational and cognitive skills enhancing their vision and system design skills; inference trees improve detection and correction of reasoning errors overcoming students’ limited information processing capacity.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	University of Zadar. Mihovila Pavlinovića bb, 23000 Zadar	en
dc.subject	columnar data flow diagram, inference tree, complex arguments, reasoning errors, instructional program	en
dc.title	The Application of Logical Tools in Project-Based Classrooms	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.description.department	Computing	en