Step 1: Explain the meanings of concepts, relationship and concept-effect relationship to the teachers by showing
some examples. This step will take 30e60 min.
Step 2: Show the learning diagnosis system to the teachers. Usually it takes 20e30 min to demonstrate the functions of the system.
Step 3:Guide the teachers to determine the concepts (or learning objectives) involved in the target subject unit (the scope for conducting
the learning diagnosis experiment). Usually the text books have a guideline that shows all of the concepts or learning objectives. This step
can be carried out online or offline, depending on the practical needs.
Step 4: Ask the teachers to provide a set of test items for the target subject unit. Remove the redundant or similar test items upon the
permission of the teachers. This step can also be carried out online or offline, depending on the practical needs.
Step 5: Guide individual teachers to determine the relationships. This step is usually done online.
Step 6: Guide the teachers to determine the concept-effect relationships. This step is usually done online using the graphical interface or
a video conference.