A Learning Model for Cultivating Self-Awareness on Human Decision-Making in an Emergency Situation

Chaianun Damrongrat (National Electronics and Computer Technology Center)
Mitsuru Ikeda (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Alisa Kongthon (National Electronics and Computer Technology Center)
Thepchai Supnithi (National Electronics and Computer Technology Center)

Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn)
Vol 11, No 3: August 2017

People may have knowledge to handle a certain situation; however, often they might not be able to perform their behaviour well when encountering the actual situation. There are knowledge-to-action gaps that make ones do not aware the existing knowledge and act improperly. This research aims to motivate learner to become aware of their thought by proposing 1) a learning model using “surprise” as a trigger for motivating learner to realize their thinking process; and 2) a Relax-Half-Baked Microworld and its decision-making model which are used as a simulated environment. Learners could modify parameters, anticipate expected outcomes and compare observed simulated outcomes with their expected ones. Learners would feel surprise from unexpected results in the comparison, and used it to reflect their thought and to be aware of how did they make decision.