Teaching artificial intelligence and logic programming in a competitive environment [Dirbtinio intelekto ir loginio programavimo mokymas konkurencingoje aplinkoje]

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2009

Authors

Pedro Ribeiro (Author) FCUP; Hugo Simões (Author) Other; Michel Ferreira (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: Informatics in Education

Vol. 8

Pages: 85-100

ISSN: 1648-5831

Publisher: Institute of Mathematics and Informatics

Indexing

Scopus - 36 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Computer and information sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-008-KZ1

Abstract (EN): Motivation plays a key role in the learning process. This paper describes an experience in the context of undergraduate teaching of Artificial Intelligence at the Computer Science Department of the Faculty of Sciences in the University of Porto. A sophisticated competition framework, which involved Prolog programmed contenders and game servers, including an appealing GUI, was developed to motivate students on the deepening of the topics covered in class. We report on the impact that such a competitive setup caused on students' commitment, which surpassed our most optimistic expectations. © 2009 Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Vilnius.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 16