Effects of External Conceptual Models and Verbal Explanations On Shared Understanding in Small Groups
Journal
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
ISSN
0302-9743
ISBN
978-3-642-24605-0
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2011-10-31
Author(s)
Editor(s)
Jeusfel, Manfred A.
Abstract
Effective conceptual modeling requires a shared understanding of the concepts that are found in an application domain. Achieving such understanding, especially for large design problems, is a challenging, and long-standing problem. Conceptual models tend to be either subjective representations of individuals that require mutual knowledge sharing between members of a modeling team or externalized normative representations that require knowledge transfer from model preceptors to model receptors. Model preceptors have either created a conceptual model or conceived it by another preceptor. In prior studies, normative conceptual models were used to investigate knowledge transfer between preceptors and receptors. This research, in contrast, investigates knowledge transfer of conceptual models between model owners and receptors. A 2x2 study design with modeling novices was used that varied the type of conceptual modeling language and the type of information system. Further testing investigated whether knowledge transfers were affected by additional verbal explanations given by the preceptor. Each modeler was provided access to two conceptual modeling languages that naturally support structure or process representations. The study investigated whether the use of particular conceptual modeling languages differ in their effects on shared understanding between two persons and whether additional verbal explanations might increase shared understanding. The results of this exploratory empirical study provide useful insights into the use of Conceptual Modeling Language pairs for shared understanding in conceptual modeling in small groups
Funding(s)
Language
English
Keywords
Conceptual modeling
empirical study
ubiquitous information system
shared understanding
knowledge representation
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Book title
Conceptual Modeling - ER 2011
Publisher
Springer
Publisher place
Berlin
Volume
Volume 6998
Start page
92
End page
103
Pages
12
Event Title
30th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER 2011)
Event Location
Brussels, Belgium
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
140181
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