Learning Ontology

General domain ontology on learning

  
    module core learn <https://purl.org/learn/core#> is
    
      import [
        dc
        doap
        foaf
        owl
        rdfs
        skos
        xsd
      ]
    
      @skos:prefLabel = "Learning Ontology"@en
      @skos:prefLabel = "Læringsontologi"@da
      @dc:description = "General domain ontology on learning"@en
      @dc:created = @xsd:date("2024-04-26")
      @dc:creator = <https://dr.jones.dk/me/#me>
      @dc:license = <https://spdx.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0-or-later>
      @rdf:type = skos:ConceptScheme
    
      entity Objective is
        @rdfs:subClassOf = owl:Thing
        @skos:prefLabel = "Objective"@en
        @skos:prefLabel = "Mål"@da
        @skos:description = "General abstract or concrete goal/skill/competence targeted with a learning process"@en
        identity id -> unknown
    
      end
    
      entity Matter is
        @rdfs:subClassOf = :Objective
        @skos:prefLabel = "Matter"@en
        @skos:prefLabel = "Stof"@da
        @skos:description = "Specific abstract or concrete goal/skill/competence part of a larger learning objective"@en
        identity id -> unknown
      end
    
      entity Achievement is
        @rdfs:subClassOf = owl:Thing
        @skos:prefLabel = "Achievement"@en
        @skos:description = "Concrete goal/skill/competence resulting from a succesful learning"@en
        identity id -> unknown
    
      end
    
      entity Process is
        @rdfs:subClassOf = doap:Project
        @skos:prefLabel = "Learning Process"@en
        @skos:prefLabel = "Læringsproces"@da
        @skos:description = "The process of acquiring new understanding"@en
        identity id -> unknown
    
        hasObjective -> Objective
        involvesAction -> Action
        causesCognition -> Cognition
      end
    
      entity Cognition is
        @rdfs:subClassOf = owl:Thing
        @skos:prefLabel = "Cognition"@en
        @skos:prefLabel = "Erkendelse"@da
        @skos:description = "The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding"@en
        identity id -> unknown
      end
    
      entity Learner foaf:Person is
        @rdfs:subClassOf = foaf:Person
        @skos:prefLabel = "Learner"@en
        @skos:prefLabel = "Elev"@da
        @skos:description = "Agent subject to a learning process"@en
        identity id -> unknown
    
        learnsWithin -> Space
        learnsUsing -> Material
        learnsThrough -> Action
        learnsFormalizedBy -> System
        learnsCausedBy -> Cause
        seeksObjective -> Objective
        achievesCognition -> Cognition
        isEducatedBy -> Educator
    ;    isTaughtBy -> Teacher
    ;    isFacilitatedBy -> Facilitator
    ;    isEvaluatedBy -> Evaluator
    ;    isInstructedBy -> Instructor
        collaboratesWith -> Learner
        usesMethod -> Method
      end
    
      entity Educator is
        @rdfs:subClassOf = foaf:Person
        @skos:prefLabel = "Educator"@en
        @skos:prefLabel = "Underviser"@da
        @skos:description = "Agent aiding a learner towards an objective"@en
    ;    @skos:narrower = [ learn:Teacher learn:Instructor learn:Facilitator learn:Evaluator ]
        identity id -> unknown
    
        educates -> Learner
        educatesAbout -> Objective
        educatesUsing -> Material
        educatesFormalizedBy -> System
      end
    
      entity System is
        @skos:description = "Set of principles/methods/conventions for structuring a learning process"@en
    ;    @skos:narrower = [ learn:School_of_thought learn:Dogma learn:Principle ]
        identity id -> unknown
      end
    
      entity Action is
        @skos:description = "Abstract or concrete action/practice/movement by a learner as part of a learning process"@en
        identity id -> unknown
    
        contributesTo -> Cognition
      end
    
      entity Cause is
        @skos:description = "Originating reason for a learner to initiate a learning process"@en
        identity id -> unknown
    
        causesAction -> Action
      end
    
      entity Material is
        @skos:description = "Sets of information intended to aid a learner in reaching a learning objective"@en
    ;    @skos:narrower = [ learn:School_book learn:Prior_Knowledge ]
        identity id -> unknown
      end
    
      ;; the "evaluation"
      entity Evaluation
    
      entity Method is
        @skos:description = "Way of approaching a learning process"@en
        identity id -> unknown
    
        requiresMaterial -> Material
        isPartOf -> System
        shapesAction -> Action
      end
    
      structure Space
    
    end