%0 Journal Article
%T The challenge of automated tutoring in Web-based learning environments for information retrieval instruction
%A Sormunen Eero
%A Pennanen
%A Sami
%J Information Research: an international electronic journal
%D 2004
%I Information Research
%X The need to enhance information literacy education increases demand for effective Web-based learning environments for information retrieval instruction. The paper introduces the Query Performance Analyser, a unique instructional tool for information retrieval learning environments. On top of an information retrieval system and within a given search assignment, the Query Performance Analyser supports learning by instantly visualizing achieved query performance. Although the Query Performance Analyser is a useful tool in training searching skills, performance feedback is not enough for learners practicing alone in Web-based learning environments. The paper reports the findings of a log analysis on user problems in exercising Boolean and best-match queries. A blueprint of an automated tutoring system for IR instruction is presented.
%K information literacy
%K World Wide Web
%K Web
%K learning environments
%K information retrieval
%K Query Performance Analyser
%K query performance
%K searching skills
%K performance feedback
%K log analysis
%K Boolean
%K best-match
%K automated tutoring system
%U http://informationr.net/ir/9-2/paper169.html