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ST_OS: An Effective Semisupervised Learning Method for Course-Level Early Predictions


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A course-level early final study status prediction task is to predict as soon as possible the final success of each student after studying a course. It is significant bec...Show More

Abstract:

A course-level early final study status prediction task is to predict as soon as possible the final success of each student after studying a course. It is significant because each successful course accomplishment is required for a degree. Further, early predictions provide enough time to make necessary changes for ultimate success. This article aims at an effective solution to this task. Different from the existing works, we resolve the task in a more practical context. First, the temporal aspects of the task and its data are considered. For the task, historical datasets are used to support the task on current ones. For the data, both labeled and unlabeled data before the midterm break are used. Second, our solution examines assessment data for the task, and thus, requires less data collection cost and effort over time. Third, we propose a semisupervised learning method, ST_OS, to obtain a better prediction model because ST_OS handles data insufficiency when exploiting all the labeled and unlabeled data. Moreover, ST_OS combines Self-Training and Tri-Training to create a resulting ensemble model in an effective semisupervised learning process with local learning for each selected unlabeled instance. Above all, the task is addressed in a general manner for different course types. As a result, our solution outperforms several existing supervised and semisupervised learning ones with higher Accuracy and F-measure. Therefore, it can be used as a forecasting tool before their courses end. More activities can be then improved to help the students complete the courses successfully.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies ( Volume: 14, Issue: 2, 01 April 2021)
Page(s): 238 - 256
Date of Publication: 13 April 2021

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Author image of Vo Thi Ngoc Chau
Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vo Thi Ngoc Chau (Member, IEEE) received the bachelor's degree in information technology from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 2003, and the master's degree in computer engineering and doctoral degree in electrical engineering from the King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand, in 2005 and 2008, respectively, under ASEAN Un...Show More
Vo Thi Ngoc Chau (Member, IEEE) received the bachelor's degree in information technology from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 2003, and the master's degree in computer engineering and doctoral degree in electrical engineering from the King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand, in 2005 and 2008, respectively, under ASEAN Un...View more
Author image of Nguyen Hua Phung
Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Nguyen Hua Phung received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in computer engineering from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University (VNU), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 1994 and 1999, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia, in 2005.
He is currently a Senior Lecturer with the Faculty of Computer Science and Eng...Show More
Nguyen Hua Phung received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in computer engineering from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University (VNU), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 1994 and 1999, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia, in 2005.
He is currently a Senior Lecturer with the Faculty of Computer Science and Eng...View more

Author image of Vo Thi Ngoc Chau
Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vo Thi Ngoc Chau (Member, IEEE) received the bachelor's degree in information technology from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 2003, and the master's degree in computer engineering and doctoral degree in electrical engineering from the King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand, in 2005 and 2008, respectively, under ASEAN University Network/Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network Scholarships from the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
She is currently a Lecturer with the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University. Her research interests include complex data modeling and analysis, data mining and knowledge discovery, decision support systems, and other modern information systems.
Vo Thi Ngoc Chau (Member, IEEE) received the bachelor's degree in information technology from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 2003, and the master's degree in computer engineering and doctoral degree in electrical engineering from the King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand, in 2005 and 2008, respectively, under ASEAN University Network/Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network Scholarships from the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
She is currently a Lecturer with the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University. Her research interests include complex data modeling and analysis, data mining and knowledge discovery, decision support systems, and other modern information systems.View more
Author image of Nguyen Hua Phung
Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Nguyen Hua Phung received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in computer engineering from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University (VNU), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 1994 and 1999, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia, in 2005.
He is currently a Senior Lecturer with the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, HCMUT, VNU. His research interests include scheduling, data mining, and program analysis and verification.
Nguyen Hua Phung received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in computer engineering from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University (VNU), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 1994 and 1999, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia, in 2005.
He is currently a Senior Lecturer with the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, HCMUT, VNU. His research interests include scheduling, data mining, and program analysis and verification.View more
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