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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Solarek, University of Toledo; Hong Wang, The University of Toledo; Allen Rioux, The University of Toledo; William Evans, The University of Toledo; weiqing sun, The University of Toledo

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AC 2010-625: INTEGRATING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY TO IMPLEMENT AN ABET ACCREDITED PROGRAMDaniel Solarek, University of ToledoHong Wang, The University of ToledoAllen Rioux, The University of ToledoWilliam Evans, The University of Toledoweiqing sun, The University of Toledo Page 15.760.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Computer Science and Engineering technology to implement an  ABET accredited Program Abstract: We are a four years Computer Science and Engineering Technology program (CSET)having around 250 undergraduate students. The program was originally designed to give studentshands-on experience in

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Wey Chen, Southern Taiwan University

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. Page 15.338.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Curriculum Sequences Construction in a Web-based van Hiele Tutor Using Bayesian NetworkAbstractEducational content on the Internet is rapidly increasing. Educational institutions and businessesare placing more course material online to supplement classroom and business training situations.Prior researchers have reported that this new web-based training technology has not integratedsound pedagogical practices into the authoring process when developing new tutorials. This paperformulates an alternative pedagogical approach that encompasses the van Hiele Model, cognitivemodel, and Bayesian network to design the curriculum content and sequence

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Robotics in Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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. Page 15.877.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 “Mobile Robotics: A tool for application-based integration of multidisciplinary undergraduate concepts and research”AbstractThis paper presents the development of a mobile robotics course at the primarily undergraduateengineering school, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. This course is one of the finalcourses in the multidisciplinary educational robotics certificate program. The purpose of thiscourse is to use the robot to provide the students with an appreciation of their discipline and howit applies to other disciplines. It is hypothesized that students will gain a more realistic model oftheir future workplace demographic while also learning about

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Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Jaurez, National University; Peilin Fu, National University; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Shekar Viswanathan, Ph.D., M.B.A., P.E., received a Bachelor of Technology in chemical

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introduction of constructive competition provides an additionalelement of motivation, as it enhances realism and amplifies student ideas.IntroductionThis paper reports initial findings from taking existing video game design techniques and Page 15.229.3processes and integrating them into the wireless communication engineering curriculum. Usinggames to teach and inform has been the subject of many studies, due to the engaging nature andapparent concentration of playing games in order to achieve goals and entertain1. This projectoriginated in the desire to enhance learning in the Wireless Communications Masters (WCM)degree program at National University

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Easley, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Nicholas Beard, Louisiana Tech University; Glenn Fardsalehi, Louisiana Tech University; Nathan Wallace, Louisiana Tech University; Michael Swanbom, Louisiana Tech University

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Up to an Integrated Curriculum to Full Implementation, “ Frontiers inEducation, Puerto Rico, 1999.2. Hall, D.E. and Barker, M., “Living with the Lab – Boosting Experiential Learning and Creativity in 1st YearEngineering Students,” Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing, 13 (1), 2007, 3-18.3. Parallax, Parallax Home Web Site, http://www.parallax.com/.4. Swanbom, M.E., Hall, D.E., and Crittenden, K.B., “Centrifugal Pump Design, Fabrication and Characterization:A Project-Driven Freshman Experience,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference andExposition, June 2008.5. Swanbom, M.E., Harbour, D., Hegab, H., and Eddy, D., “Microprocessor-Based Control System for Integrated

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Computational Tools and Simulation I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Derek Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

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be shown how this is also critical to the study of the Integration aspect ofautomation where data is passed back and forth between a spreadsheet and the CAD system increating and manipulating geometry and product structures. Teaching the CATIA automationobject structure is accomplished through study of macros recorded during manual modelingactivities with the GUI. The benefits and challenges in using this approach are discussed.Overviews of assignments and project work are given. Assignments include the creation of abeam bending program in Excel that controls beam section and length parameters in CATIA andthat extracts section properties in calculating beam deflection and stresses. An example of projectwork that involves automating the

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamed Farahani Manesh, Eastern Mediterranean University; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology

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systems, interfaces for standardized data exchange between domain-specific PDM systems, and automated variant design generation of mechatronic systems and system families. Dr. Schaefer’s contributions to the Scholarship of Education concern one of the 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering as stated by the National Academy of Engineering – “Advance personalized learning.” In his research, Dr. Schaefer addresses the strategic design of engineering education for the next generation of engineers, the integration of game-changing paradigms such as mass customization, personalization and collaborative learning into the engineering curriculum, as well as virtual learning

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Computer Education Innovations I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alisa Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Herbert Detloff, University of Nebraska, Lincoln at Omaha

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programming capability and agraphical programming interface (GPI) under development for K-16 users. It has a wide range Page 15.205.2of applications developed for K-12 math and science standards, and an ongoing development fora grades 5-8 curriculum via an online interactive website 2,3,4,5. It has a modifiable designconsisting of off-the-shelf electronic hobby store components, instead of proprietary componentsas with the LEGO MINDSTORMS® and VEX® commercially available robot kits 1. It hasbeen applied in the extensive SPIRIT teacher professional development project and shown to behighly successful for equipping K-12 teachers in STEM training, and to

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Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne Clark, USAF Academy, CO; Brian Peterson, United States Air Force Academy

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-engineering exercise. A testbench is provided that exercises thedatapath as if the controller was running a simple assembly language program that ends in aninfinite loop. Students must simulate their datapath and use clues from incoming control signalsand bus information to rewrite the assembly language program.Students then begin an integrative exercise where they interface their datapath with providedcode for the controller, memory, and I/O subsystems. They are asked to write a fairlycomplicated assembly language program implementing a stopwatch consisting of both minutesand seconds. This task mimics an earlier lab where students built the same stopwatch frommodulo-16 counters. In order to complete the lab, they must fully implement PRISM with

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Computer Education Innovations II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Kuczenski, University of Notre Dame; Joshua Enszer, University of Notre Dame; Mark McCready, University of Notre Dame; Jay Brockman, University of Notre Dame

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platforms for self-expression, and they can bemaintained dynamically over time. Some e-portfolio applications permit varying degrees ofaudience access, so the same portfolio might be used for multiple purposes. There are benefits tousing an electronic portfolio over a traditional portfolio; they can hold a great deal of informationwhile taking up little space, they can be accessed with minimal effort, and they can includecollaborative student work. Additionally, e-portfolios can be enhanced by the addition of sound,music, pictures, graphics and even video, and can serve to enhance computer and technologyskills.In particular, we hope to achieve four fundamental objectives with our NDeP project: 1) engagestudents in their learning and allow students

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Leonid Revzin, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

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loggers and computers7. Educational studies indicated the positive effectof this practice on fostering higher order thinking skills of the students.In this study we constructed an automatic titrator and a computer controlled dispenser andfollowed up their use by high school students in chemistry laboratory experiments. The StudentLearning Environment Inventory (SLEI)8 was employed in order to examine students' perceptionsof a learning environment which integrates the automation devices in basic chemicalexperiments. Page 15.815.2Automation System DevelopmentWhile in the conventional chemistry laboratory experiment the learner deals with the reactor

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hui-Ying Wu, Ching Yun University; HsinPiao Hsu, Kainan University

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, project-based learning can take acentral role. A flexible methodology which allows for English skills and subject-based ortechnical skills to be developed in an integrated way, project-based learning enables teachers andstudents to move beyond the limitations of the traditional intensive English curriculum” (p. 23).Practitioners also report that project work results in improved decision-making abilities, analyticaland critical thinking skills, and problem solving. Therefore, the purpose of this study is toestablish a podcasting instruction mobile learning system for a project-based e-commerce Englishto help students improve their English ability and enable them to focus on their weaknesses incertain e-commerce content.Research Method A

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Computer Education Innovations II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ryan Smith, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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supplemental materials for transient topicalinterest to seeing digital tools as a significant catalyst for change in teaching and learning. Fromthe many challenges facing K-12 teachers, we isolated two critical hurdles that must besurmounted in order to improve middle school STEM instruction:≠ The ever-widening gap between the production of quality, web-delivered instructional new media and most middle school teachers’ ability to meaningful integrate these advancements into their curriculum and their classroom activities; and≠ The demands placed on teachers by new reform guidelines -- both state and national -- that call for less dependence on textbooks, lectures, and de-contextualized lab work and more emphasis on inquiry-based

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Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Jones, University of Texas, Pan American; Rajiv Nambiar, University of Texas, Pan American; Deborah Crown, San Jose State University

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context motivatesstudents and engages them to a point where they become active participants in the learningprocess. An effective approach to discovering what will motivate and engage students is to focuson student’s interests, goals, aspirations, and values. With a better understanding of students it ispossible to develop an effective learning environment or activity that is embraced by students,leads them to a deeper level of learning, and entices them to become lifelong learners. Thisapproach was the starting point in the development of an online artificial intelligence or“chatbot” named Anne G. Neering (EnGiNeering). The chatbot is a computer program deliveredon course websites that serves as a text based conversational agent. The purpose of

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Signal Processing Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hanjun Xian, Purdue University; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University

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scope of an engineering curriculum? (3) What are the characteristics of a middleware framework that will allow the inclusion of real-world data sources within the classroom?2. Sensor data in engineering learning environmentsThe major challenge of incorporating large-scale real-world sensor data into engineering learningenvironment is the infrastructure, knowledge, and equipment prerequisite for utilizing sensordata. Typically speaking, engineering students must at first have fundamental knowledge ofsensors and data acquisition in order to understand what the sensors measure, how sensorstransmit data, and how to acquire the sensor data prior to learning how to represent the data andconduct statistical analyses using the

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Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Hager, United States Air Force Academy; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming

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. received the BS Electronic Engineering Technology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1979, the M.E.E.E. from the University of Idaho at Moscow in 1986, and the Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin in 1993. He was formally an active duty faculty member at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado and is now an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wyoming. He is a member of IEEE (senior) and Tau Beta Pi (chief faculty advisor). His research interests include digital and analog image processing, computer-assisted laser surgery, and embedded controller systems. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Wyoming and Colorado. He co-wrote

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Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Lewis, University of Louisville

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used. Page 15.1283.3The following two sections will focus on two methods that have been employed. The employedmethods allow an instructor to use one screen as a panel back, to either refer to a formula on thatpage, to display a table to fill-in, or to refer to the previous slide of the problem being worked.Section 2.1 will focus on using OneNote as a course delivery system, and section 2.2 will discussusing DyKnow.2.1 Using OneNoteMicrosoft OneNote is a digital notebook. It is an integrated part of Microsoft Office, but it isoffered as a standalone program. It is useful for note taking and can be used to replace a

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Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aparna Sukhavasi, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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of GIS into the Civil Engineeringcurriculum was developed, in order to repeat the exposure of this tool to students in the civilengineering curriculum. The Geotech module used for the management and presentation ofgeotechnical data was incorporated in the existing courses without having to increase theamount of credit hours. The learning system which was developed for the civil engineeringcurriculum focuses on a geotechnical application. The module consists of a comprehensiveproblem and an associated repository of learning objects organized using a progressivescaffolding approach 4 5 6 7. The system consists of three parts, introductory knowledge incivil engineering, GIS (Arcview® software), and an applied problem. The system wasdesigned to

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Computer Education Innovations I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcial Lapp, University of Michigan; Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan; T. Jeff Fleszar, University of Michigan

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OverviewThe online assessment presented in this paper was used in conjunction with a first-yearengineering course that focused on computer programming. First-year students typically have aset of core courses, including mathematics, science, physics, etc. In addition to these traditionalcourses, students are also exposed to the C++ programming language as part of their first-yearengineering curriculum. The fundamental programming course runs for a 14-week semester withthree 1-hour lectures per week and two 1-hour lab sessions per week. Since this class is requiredfor all first-year students, a student’s familiarity with programming and overall background maybe different. This forces the course to begin with an introduction to programming. It

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Programming for Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Baker, University of Kentucky; Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky; Keith Rouch, University of Kentucky

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AC 2010-2147: EFFECTIVE USE OF SCREENCASTING SOFTWARE INENGINEERING COURSESJohn Baker, University of Kentucky John R. Baker is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky Extended Campus Program in Paducah, KY. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. After obtaining his B.S., he spent three years working in the Plastics Division of Eastman Chemical Products, Inc. He entered his current position in July 2000.Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky Vincent R. Capece is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky Extended Campus Program in Paducah, KY

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Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edwin Garcia, Purdue University

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out that thesimulation tools are somewhat complicated to use.The results of this study point out to several implications for enhancing students’ experienceusing these tools. It has been identified that the inclusion of a tutorial or online demonstrationmay be beneficial, for not only explaining technical aspects such as description of all options ofthe tools, but also for explaining theoretical aspects such as how to refine certain points in amesh. Finally, by these same means (e.g. tutorials, demos, etc.) the transparency of thesimulation can be increased by explaining students “what is happening to the program whenrunning”.In conclusion, literature has emphasized the need of integrating computational materials coursesinto the curriculum. We

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Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Brown, University of South Alabama; Michael Doran, University of South Alabama; David Langan, University of South Alabama; Tom Thomas, University of South Alabama

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, P.; Lima, P.; Ribeiro, F.; Santos,V. (2000). Mobile robot competitions: Fostering advances in research, development and education in Larsen robotics. Paper presented at the CONTROLO 2000, Guimaraes, Portugal.[5] Li, Y. F., Ho, J., & Li, N. (2000). Development of a physically behaved robot work cell in virtual reality for task teaching. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 16(2), 91.[6] Schank, R., & Abelson, R. (1977). Scripts plans goals and understanding: An inquiry into human knowledge structures. Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.[7] Noice, H. (1991). The role of explanations and plan recognition in the learning of theatrical scripts. Cognitive Science: A