ERIC Number: ED577161
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-
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Sequence Matters but How Exactly? A Method for Evaluating Activity Sequences from Data
Doroudi, Shayan; Holstein, Kenneth; Aleven, Vincent; Brunskill, Emma
Grantee Submission, Paper presented at the International Conference on Educational Data Mining (9th, Raleigh, NC, Jun 29-Jul 2, 2016)
How should a wide variety of educational activities be sequenced to maximize student learning? Although some experimental studies have addressed this question, educational data mining methods may be able to evaluate a wider range of possibilities and better handle many simultaneous sequencing constraints. We introduce Sequencing Constraint Violation Analysis (SCOVA): a general method for evaluating alternative activity sequences using existing data. SCOVA can be used to explore many complex sequencing constraints, such as prerequisite relationships, blocking, interleaving, and spiraling. We demonstrate SCOVA on data collected from a fractions intelligent tutoring system (ITS). Some of our findings challenge our initial hypotheses regarding sequencing, illustrating the utility and versatility of the method. The method can also be applied to other learning environments, as long as the available data has substantial variability in students' activity sequences. [This paper was published in the "Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Educational Data Mining," Tiffany Barnes, Min Chi, and Mingyu Feng (eds.), p70-77.]
Descriptors: Sequential Learning, Data Collection, Information Retrieval, Evaluation Methods, Fractions, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Hypothesis Testing, Learning Processes, Problem Solving, Bayesian Statistics, Performance Based Assessment, Regression (Statistics), Predictor Variables, Models, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 5, Elementary School Mathematics
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A130215; R305B150008