Extracting Self-Direction Strategies and Representing Practices in GOAL System

Abstract

To enable students to engage in lifelong learning, it would require developing self-direction skills (SDS). The use of technology in education is common, however, the available software still offers poor support from a self-direction point of view. From the theories of self-directed learning (SDL) and evidence-based practice (EBP), we proposed a framework to track self-directed actions and represent strategies of practice by the learner. This framework is one of main components of the GOAL (Goal Oriented Active Learner) system. The GOAL system is built to support for acquisition of SDS in the context of learning and health. In this paper we describe how learner interactions in the GOAL system are captured as eXperience API statements and later visualized to enable learners reflect on their strategies.