Teaching information retrieval (IR) as a philosophical problem

Abstract

This paper discusses a method of teaching IR within the context of the philosophical problem of meaning to a mixed discipline undergraduate class. It introduces the distinction between content and context in meaning and the respective roles they play in the effective communication between an IR system and an IR user. It shows how teaching IR as a problem of meaning and interpretation can provide a conceptual framework in which students can effectively learn about both the social context in which IR operates and technical approaches to meaning representation.

Contributors

Clare Thornley

Conference

Publication date: October 2008

Publication date (Print): October 2008

Pages: 1-4

Affiliations

School of Information and Library Studies, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Article

DOI: 10.14236/ewic/TLIR2008.1

Copyright statement: © Clare Thornley. Published by BCS Learning and Development Ltd. Second International Workshop on Teaching and Learning of Information Retrieval (TLIR 2008)

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Conference name: Second International Workshop on Teaching and Learning of Information Retrieval (TLIR 2008)

Conference acronym: TLIR

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Conference location: London, UK

Conference date: 18 October 2008

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: Teaching and Learning of Information Retrieval

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Series title: Electronic Workshops in Computing