A Data Mining Approach to Diagnosing Student Learning Problems in Sciences Courses

2008 ◽  
pp. 2928-2942
Author(s):  
Gwo-Jen Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Learning Problems ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Data Mining Approach ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Distance Learning Environment

In recent years, researchers have attempted to develop more effective distance education systems. Nevertheless, students in network-based learning environments may need additional guidance and assistance when they encounter problems in learning certain concepts. Therefore, it is important to provide learning guidance in a distance learning environment. In this paper, we propose a data mining approach that is capable of assisting teachers to provide information needed for guiding students during the learning process. Several experiments on science courses have shown the effectiveness of applying the novel approach.

scholarly journals A Framework for Demonstration Devices Used in Distance-Learning Environments

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
Péter Decsi ◽  
Ádám Bors ◽  
Péter Kocsor ◽  
Bálint Vörös ◽  
Barnabás Horváth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Rolling Resistance ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Laboratory Measurements ◽  
Pilot Projects ◽  
The World ◽  
Distance Learning Environment ◽  
User Friendly

Distance-learning has become widespread around the world. Many training areas such as engineering require the acquisition of practical rather than theoretical knowledge. In this paper, a framework is presented in the form of four pilot projects which is used for practical laboratory measurements in a distance-learning environment. Four demonstration devices consisting of an induction motor drivetrain, a magnetorheological clutch as well as a rolling resistance and an ultrasonicsensor were built and several examples of measurements presented.The system, based on accessible and user-friendly hardware, is cost-effective, simple to program and can be adapted to suit any application.

Development of a Web-Based System for Diagnosing Student Learning Problems on English Tenses

2010 ◽  
pp. 1825-1843
Author(s):  
Gwo-Jen Hwang ◽  
Hsiang Cheng ◽  
Carol H.C. Chu ◽  
Judy C.R. Tseng ◽  
Gwo-Haur Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Native English Speakers ◽  
Learning Problems ◽  
English Speakers ◽  
English Learning ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
Web Based System ◽  
English Verb

In the past decades, English learning has received lots of attention all over the world, especially for those who are not native English speakers. Various English learning and testing systems have been developed on the Internet. Nevertheless, most existing English testing systems represent the learning status of a student by assigning that student with a score or grade. This approach makes the student aware of his/her learning status through the score or grade, but the student might be unable to improve his/her learning status without further guidance. In this paper, an intelligent English tense learning and diagnosticsystem is proposed, which is able to identify studentlearning problems on English verb tenses and to provide personalized learning suggestions in accordance with eachstudent’s learning portfolio. Experimental results on hundreds of college students have depicted the superiority of the novel approach.

Constructing a Flexible Distance Learning Environment Through a Socio-Technical Perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 47-66
Author(s):  
Tülay Görü Doğan ◽  
Gülsün Eby
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Theory Building ◽  
Flow Chart ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Flexible Learning ◽  
Technical Theory ◽  
Distance Learning Environment

This research is a theory building study regarding the design of distance learning environments from a socio-technical perspective. Within this study, a synthesis of current theories and approaches in addition to established theories in the field of distance education will be conducted, with focus placed on the notion that a flexible learning environment may be designed based on social and technical elements. In this regard, the process of designing the aforementioned learning environment is expressed in a theoretical manner, with the following two theories comprising the basis of the study: (1) the Flexible Learning Approach and (2) the Socio-Technical Theory. A theoretical matrix is established within the study utilizing these theories, while each cell in the theoretical matrix provides a statement that determines a flow chart regarding the design of Flexible Distance Learning Environments.

Going Digital

2020 ◽  
pp. 277-290
Author(s):  
Kristal Curry
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Nonverbal Behaviors ◽  
Teacher Immediacy ◽  
Online Instructors ◽  
Immediacy Behaviors ◽  
Recommendations For Practice ◽  
Distance Learning Environment ◽  
Verbal And Nonverbal Behaviors

The purpose of this chapter is to explore teacher immediacy strategies that help online instructors form connections with students while teaching in distance learning environments. Teacher immediacy consists of both verbal and nonverbal behaviors teachers can use that generate perceptions of closeness with students, which often feels lacking in a distance learning environment. Specific examples of immediacy behaviors in online courses are provided. The chapter shares examples of student/teacher interactions in a course built around teacher immediacy principles, identifying the specific principles visible in each interaction. Finally, the chapter ends with recommendations for practice using teacher immediacy strategies to build relationships with students in online courses.

A Cognitive Computational Knowledge Representation Theory

2011 ◽  
pp. 247-264
Author(s):  
Mehdi Najjar ◽  
André Mayers
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Representation ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Computational Models ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Computational Modelling ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Positive Results

Encouraging results of last years in the field of knowledge representation within virtual learning environments confirms that artificial intelligence research in this topic find it very beneficial to integrate the knowledge psychological research have accumulated on understanding the cognitive mechanism of human learning and all the positive results obtained in computational modelling theories. This chapter introduces a novel cognitive and computational knowledge representation approach inspired by cognitive theories which explain the human cognitive activity in terms of memory subsystems and their processes, and whose aim is to suggest formal computational models of knowledge that offer efficient and expressive representation structures for virtual learning. Practical studies both contribute to validate the novel approach and permit to draw general conclusions.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the World of Education in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 242-250
Author(s):  
Novianita Rulandari
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Learning Problems ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

Since the beginning of 2020, the world has been shocked by the Corona Virus Diseases (Covid-19) pandemic which has spread rapidly throughout the world, infecting more than forty million people, causing more than one million deaths by October 2020. This pandemic has an impact on the education world where all levels of education from kindergarten to postgraduate are required to carry out distance learning through online-based classes. Various problems then arise in distance learning because not all students have the facilities and infrastructure needed in its implementation, even causing casualties. This research examines and discusses the phenomenon of Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the education world in Indonesia. The purpose of this research is to find out government policies in overcoming learning problems in a pandemic situation and finding the right policies so that learning can still be carried out effectively, how the supervision needs to be done by the government so that teaching and learning activities can run effectively and how the teaching communication strategies in using online media so that the delivery of material by lecturers can be easily understood by students. From the research results, several conclusions were obtained. The Minister's policy to carry out the online learning process still faces various challenges in its implementation; The learning process from home must always be monitored through good cooperation between students, parents, and educators, especially for primary and secondary education; and by using some appropriate learning communication strategies, the online teaching and learning process can be carried out more effectively because it does not take up a lot of time and space.

A Computer-Assisted Approach for Conducting Information Technology Applied Instructions

2011 ◽  
pp. 31-44
Author(s):  
Hui-Chun Chu ◽  
Gwo-Jen Hwang ◽  
Pei-Jin Tsai ◽  
Tzu-Chi Yang
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Network Technologies

The growing popularity of computer and network technologies has attracted researchers to investigate the strategies and the effects of information technology applied instructions. Previous research has not only demonstrated the benefits of applying information technologies to the learning process, but has also revealed the difficulty of applying them effectively. One of the major difficulties is due to the lack of an easy-to-follow procedure for inexperienced teachers to design course content with proper use of suitable information technologies. In this paper, a model for conducting information technology applied instructions is proposed. The novel approach can assist teachers in designing information technology applied course content based on the features of subject materials and the learning status of the students. An experiment on a Chemistry course in a junior high school was conducted to evaluate the performance of our novel approach.

Development of a Web-Based System for Diagnosing Student Learning Problems on English Tenses

2011 ◽  
pp. 324-341
Author(s):  
Gwo-Jen Hwang ◽  
Hsiang Cheng ◽  
Carol H.C. Chu ◽  
Judy C.R. Tseng ◽  
Gwo-Haur Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Diagnostic System ◽  
Native English Speakers ◽  
Learning Problems ◽  
English Speakers ◽  
English Learning ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Web Based System

In the past decades, English learning has received lots of attention all over the world, especially for those who are not native English speakers. Various English learning and testing systems have been developed on the Internet. Nevertheless, most existing English testing systems represent the learning status of a student by assigning that student with a score or grade. This approach makes the student aware of his/her learning status through the score or grade, but the student might be unable to improve his/her learning status without further guidance. In this paper, an intelligent English tense learning and diagnostic system is proposed, which is able to identify student learning problems on English verb tenses and to provide personalized learning suggestions in accordance with each student’s learning portfolio. Experimental results on hundreds of college students have depicted the superiority of the novel approach.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ STUDY ACTIVITIES IN VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS USING DATA MINING METHODS / STUDENTŲ, BESIMOKANČIŲ VIRTUALAUS MOKYMO APLINKOJE, VEIKLOS ANALIZĖ TAIKANT DUOMENŲ GAVYBOS METODUS

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saulius Preidys ◽  
Leonidas Sakalauskas
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environments ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Mining Methods ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Learning Factors

This article deals with application of data mining methods’ to analysis of learners’ behaviour using the distance learning platform BlackBoard Vista (BlackBoard 2008). Before planning a distance learning course, instructors have to pay attention to the fact that there exist different study methods: some students start reading learning materials from the very beginning to the end, some students look at unclear topics only, some start with the discussions, etc. Therefore after analyzing the learning factors and identifying learner's style, it is possible to prepare individualized learning materials and to choose a proper way of course presentation. Such a way of study organization would improve the quality of studies and make it possible to reach better results. The research was performed by observing the behaviour and results achieved by 528 students in 15 distance learning courses and, using the clustering method, 3 learner's styles using virtual learning environments (VLE) have been identified and work methods proposed for students with regard to those learners’ styles. Besides, the research aims to find out the factors that influence final evaluations of students’. Santrauka Prieš planuodami rengti ir teikti nuotolinio mokymosi kursą, rengėjai turi atsižvelgti į tai, kad žmonės studijuoja skirtingais metodais: vieni pradeda skaityti pateiktą medžiagą iš eiles, kiti peržiūri tik nesuprantamas vietas, treti persikelia į virtualias diskusijas ir pan. Todėl, išanalizavus mokymosi veiksmus ir nustačius studento stilių, vėliau galima pateikti suasmenintą mokymosi medžiagą, parinkti geresnius kurso pateikimo metodus. Toks mokymo organizavimas pagerintų studijų kokybę ir leistų pasiekti geresnių rezultatų. Šiame straipsnyje nagrinėjamas duomenų gavybos metodu taikymas, analizuojant studentų elgseną, naudojantis virtualaus mokymo terpe BlackBoard Vista (BlackBoard 2008).

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