Knowledge Augmentation for Experiential Learning in Fieldwork

Abstract

The main issue addressed in this paper is how to augment knowledge to be learned through experiences in fieldwork. Our approach to this issue is to provide learners with awareness (Unknown Awareness UA for short) of information after their learning, which has not been obtained during the fieldwork and which is unknown to them, and to help them augment their experiential knowledge with the UA information. This paper demonstrates a knowledge augmentation system, which automatically generates a Web album with the map showing the fieldwork route followed and locating the photos/memos taken during the fieldwork from the experience log made with GPS and digital camera. The system appropriately extracts UA information related to the experience log from the Web to present it on learners’ demand in the user interface. The results of the case study suggest that UA information tends to promote augmentation of experiential knowledge.