Antonia Baumeister
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Antonia Baumeister, Dipl. Psych.
Short Vita
- 1980:
- Born in Cluj-Napoca (Romania).
- 2000-2006:
- Study of Psychology at the University of
- Tübingen (Germany).
- 09/2006:
- Graduation in Psychology at the University of
- Tübingen (Germany).
- Thesis: "Unterstützung von
- Beispielvergleichsprozessen durch externe
- Repräsentationen"
- ["Supporting example comparison
- processes by means of external representations"]
- 10/2006-12/2006:
- Research employee in the task force
- "net-based knowledge exchange" of Prof. Dr.
- Dr. Friedrich W. Hesse at the Knowledge Media
- Research Center (IWM-KMRC), Tübingen
- 01/2007-12/2008:
- PhD student of the VGK.
- Since 01/2009:
- Research employee in the task force "net-based
- knowledge exchange" of Prof. Dr. Dr. Friedrich W.
- Hesse at the Knowledge Media Research Center (IWM-
- KMRC), Tübingen.
Contact
Phone: ++49 (0)7071-979 352
FAX: ++49 (0)7071-979 100
email: a.baumeister@iwm-kmrc.de
WWW: http://www.iwm-kmrc.de/aba.htmlInstitut für Wissensmedien - Knowledge Media Research Center (IWM-KMRC)
Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 40
D-72072 Tübingen (Germany)
Ph.D. Project
Topic: "Knowledge Awareness for supporting the identification of solution-relevant case features"Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dr. Friedrich W. Hesse (Tübingen)
Start of the Ph.D. project: 01/2007
Summary
Individual problem solvers often have difficulties in finding suitable already-solved source problems and in applying and adapting their solution procedures to target problems (e.g., Catrambone & Holyoak, 1989; Hesse, 1991; Hesse & Klecha, 1990; Holyoak & Koh, 1987; Reed, Ackinclose & Voss, 1990; Ross, 1987, 1989). Therefore, this project aims at supporting the identification of solution-relevant case features by applying an innovative form of group awareness, namely, knowledge awareness (cf., Engelmann & Tergan, 2007; Keller, Tergan, & Coffey, 2006). In this project, it is assumed that an individual problem solver can gain knowledge awareness by being confronted with the individual mappings of target problems to source problems that another problem solver has created.
In a first study, two collaborators of a spatially separated dyad were presented with an external representation of the source problems each partner had retrieved from memory and allocated to target problems in order to apply the source problem’s solution procedures to the target problem. The study showed that collaborating dyads are more confident of having the cases solved correctly provided that the solution was correct compared to nominal dyads consisting of individual problem solvers. The results of this study were presented at two international conferences in 2008.
In a second study, it is investigated whether the individual mappings of target problems to source problems can be improved by providing the problem solver with the mappings of a former problem solver. In this study, it is assumed that the comparison of one’s own mappings of target problems to source problems with the mappings of another former problem solver will lead to knowledge awareness and will improve depth of processing of case features compared to a baseline that is not provided with the individual mappings of a former problem solver.
References
Catrambone, R., & Holyoak, K. J. (1989). Overcoming contextual limitations on problem-solving transfer. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 15, 1147-1156.
Engelmann, T., & Tergan, S.-O. (2007). An innovative approach for fostering computer-supported collaboration. In C. Chinn, G. Erkens, & S. Puntambekar (Eds.), Proceedings of the 7th Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Conference (pp. 187-189). New Brunswick: International Society of the Learning Sciences, Inc.
Hesse, F. W. (1991). Search and acceptance in analogical problem solving. Zeitschrift für Psychologie, 199, 235-242.
Hesse, F. W., & Klecha, D. (1990). Use of analogies in problem solving. Computers in Human Behavior, 6, 115-129.
Holyoak, K. J., & Koh, K. (1987). Surface and structural similarity in analogical transfer. Memory & Cognition, 15, 332-340.
Keller, T., Tergan, S.-O., & Coffey, J. (2006). Concept maps used as a "knowledge and information awareness" tool for supporting collaborative problem solving in distributed groups. In A. J. Cañas, & J. D. Novak (Eds.), Concept maps: theories, methodology, technology. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Concept Mapping (pp. 128-135). San José: Sección de Impresión SIEDIN.
Reed, S. K., Ackinclose, C. C., & Voss, A. A. (1990). Selecting analogous problems: similarity versus inclusiveness. Memory & Cognition, 18, 83-98.
Ross, B. H. (1987). This is like that: the use of earlier problems and the separation of similarity effects. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 13, 629-639.
Ross, B. H. (1989). Distinguishing types of superficial similarities: different effects on the access and use of earlier problems. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 15, 456-468.
Publications
Conference Presentations and Talks
Baumeister, A., Engelmann, T., & Hesse, F. W. (2008, July). Can knowledge awareness enhance computer-supported dyadic analogical problem solving? 11th Conference of Junior Researchers of EARLI. Leuven, Belgium.
Baumeister, A., Engelmann, T., & Hesse, F. W. (2008, June). Can knowledge awareness enhance computer-supported dyadic analogical problem solving? Doctoral Consortium Workshop of the Eighth International Conference for the Learning Sciences. Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Poster Presentations
Baumeister, A., Engelmann, T., & Hesse, F. W. (2008, July). Impact of computer-supported collaboration and knowledge awareness on analogical problem solving. XXIX International Congress of Psychology. Berlin.
Baumeister, A., Engelmann, T., & Hesse, F. W. (2008, June). The potential of computer-supported collaboration and knowledge awareness for supporting analogical problem solving. Eighth International Conference for the Learning Sciences. Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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