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48 results for Educational assessment

EduQG generates better educational questions by pre-training on scientific text.

problem Improving the quality of educational questions for scalable self-assessment.
method Adapting a large language model for educational question generation, pre-trained on scientific text.
result EduQG produces superior educational questions compared to baseline models.

Bayesian active learning improves holistic educational assessments.

problem Gap between holistic CJ and criterion-based rubrics in education.
method Extends Bayesian CJ to handle multiple LO components, using entropy-based active learning.
result Enhanced predictive rankings with uncertainty estimates and quantified assessor agreement.

Bias and heterogeneity in peer assessment can lead to the issue of unfair scoring in the educational field. To deal with this problem, we propose a reference ranking method for an online peer assessment system using HodgeRank. Such a scheme provides instructors with an objective scoring reference based on mathematics.

2018-03-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Study improves statistical power for detecting algorithmic bias in educational data.

problem Challenges in measuring algorithmic bias using ABROCA due to skewed distribution.
method Investigates ABROCA's distributional properties and proposes nonparametric randomization tests.
result ABROCA-based bias assessments are underpowered in typical EDM sample sizes.

New metric MADD assesses fairness of predictive student models.

problem Predictive student models can be biased and unfair, leading to discrimination.
method Proposes MADD metric to analyze model's discriminatory behaviors.
result Fair predictive performance does not guarantee fair behaviors or outcomes.

GPT-4 assesses its confidence in answering USMLE questions with and without feedback.

problem Understanding AI's performance in healthcare applications, especially in sensitive areas like medical education.
method Used a prompting technique to evaluate GPT-4's confidence scores before and after answering USMLE questions, categorized into with and without feedback.
result Feedback influences relative confidence but doesn't consistently increase or decrease it.

Study evaluates the impact of academic support center's face-to-face assistance on student performance.

problem Underestimation of Academic Support Center's true impact due to group bias.
method Applied causal inference theory and T-learner to evaluate conditional average treatment effect (CATE) of F2F personal assistance.
result Developed a new CATE function that depends on the number of F2F sessions, predicting improved CATE performance.

KT models struggle with student concept drift, but BKT remains the most stable.

problem Impact of student concept drift on KT models.
method Applied four KT models to five academic years of data.
result KT models generally degrade in performance with concept drift, BKT remains stable.

Educational game on crypto investment helps students grasp macroeconomics.

problem Weak connections between microeconomic decision-making and macroeconomic concepts in classroom games.
method Design and study of an educational game on cryptocurrency investment.
result Engages students in understanding macroeconomics through incentivized individual investment decisions.

Bayesian Causal Forests model assesses part-time work's impact on student growth.

problem Estimating causal effects of part-time work on student growth in mathematics achievement.
method Longitudinal Bayesian Causal Forests model combining non-parametric and difference-in-differences methods.
result Negative impact of part-time work for most students, potential benefits for those with low school belonging, widening achievement gap identified.

BCF models estimate causal effects on multiple outcomes in TIMSS data.

problem Estimating causal effects on multiple outcomes in educational data.
method Bayesian Additive Regression Trees (BART) for multivariate causal inference.
result Positive and negative effects of home study conditions and school absence on student achievement.

We propose SPARFA-Trace, a new machine learning-based framework for time-varying learning and content analytics for education applications. We develop a novel message passing-based, blind, approximate Kalman filter for sparse factor analysis (SPARFA), that jointly (i) traces learner concept knowledge over time, (ii) an…

2013-12-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes extensions to semi-parametric models using BART for shared covariates.

problem Avoiding poor coverage properties and reducing bias in linear predictor estimates.
method Modifies tree-generation moves in BART to handle shared covariates between linear and non-parametric components.
result Competitive performance in modelling complex interactions and predicting student achievements.

TrueLearn Python library for personalized educational recommendations.

problem Building educational recommendation systems with humanly-intuitive user representations.
method Online learning Bayesian models and open learner concept.
result Library includes models and representations for user control and interpretability.

In this paper the correlation between education, research and macroeconomic strength of countries at a global scale is analyzed on the basis of statistical data published by the UNIDO and OECD. It uses sets of composite indicators describing the economical performance and competitiveness as well as those relevant for h…

2007-08-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Tailoring the presentation of information to the needs of individual students leads to massive gains in student outcomes~\cite{bloom19842}. This finding is likely due to the fact that different students learn differently, perhaps as a result of variation in ability, interest or other factors~\cite{schiefele1992interest…

2018-09-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Improves content allocation in educational platforms with sparse data.

problem Imbalanced content allocation and delayed convergence in adaptive strategies.
method Introduces WAPTS, an algorithm that refines Thompson Sampling for data-sparse environments.
result Demonstrates earlier and more reliable identification of promising treatments.

Bayesian model identifies skill difficulties and student subgroups in engineering education.

problem Identifying and supporting diverse student needs in entry-level university engineering modules.
method Hierarchical Bayesian modeling of student response data.
result Clear patterns of skill mastery and distinct student subgroups identified.

Paper learns latent and hierarchical structures in CDMs from data.

problem Jointly learning latent and hierarchical structures in CDMs from observed data.
method Penalized likelihood approach for selecting attributes and estimating structures; EM and latent structure recovery algorithms.
result Good performance demonstrated by simulation and real data applications.

Given that South African education is in crisis, strategies for improvement and sustainability of high-quality, up-to-date education must be explored. In the migration of education online, inclusion of machine translation for low-resourced local languages becomes necessary. This paper aims to spur the use of current ne…

2018-11-13abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper proposes methods for predicting missing values in mixed data matrices.

problem Matrix completion for mixed data types (continuous, binary, ordinal).
method Generalized latent factor models for low-rank matrix estimation with entrywise consistency.
result Tight probabilistic error bounds for the proposed estimators.

Model predicts higher education dropout risk with interpretable parameters.

problem Predicting and understanding student dropout risk in higher education.
method Sparse interpretable post-clustering logistic regression.
result Model identifies distinct dropout risk subgroups within the student population.

Reflective of income and wealth distributions, philanthropic gifting appears to follow an approximate power-law size distribution as measured by the size of gifts received by individual institutions. We explore the ecology of gifting by analysing data sets of individual gifts for a diverse group of institutions dedicat…

2013-07-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Semantic TrueLearn uses semantic graphs to improve educational recommendation systems.

problem Challenges in handling semantic and hierarchical structure in knowledge areas.
method Introduces a novel learner model that exploits semantic relatedness between knowledge components using a Wikipedia link graph.
result Achieves statistically significant improvements in predictive performance for educational engagement.

Framework audits synthetic datasets for trustworthiness across various use cases.

problem Assessing the trustworthiness of synthetic datasets and models.
method Holistic auditing framework focusing on bias, fidelity, utility, robustness, and privacy.
result Introduces a trustworthiness index and model selection process for controllable trade-offs.

Algorithmic risk assessments are increasingly used to help humans make decisions in high-stakes settings, such as medicine, criminal justice and education. In each of these cases, the purpose of the risk assessment tool is to inform actions, such as medical treatments or release conditions, often with the aim of reduci…

2019-08-30abs ↗pdf ↗

AR app visualizes Quranic Surah al-Fil for Islamic education.

problem Lack of interactive and context-rich learning materials for Quranic studies.
method Research and development approach, including data collection, user requirement analysis, interface design, 3D asset creation, and integration of AR technology.
result AR application achieved high accuracy and user satisfaction, enhancing learner engagement and understanding.

We present a practical health-theme machine learning (ML) application concerning `AI for social good' domain for `Producing Good Outcomes' track. In particular, the solution is concerning the problem of a potential elderly adult dementia onset prediction in aging societies. The paper discusses our attempt and encouragi…

2019-11-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Survey on automating geometry problem solving with large models.

problem Automating geometric problem solving with spatial understanding and logical reasoning.
method Synthesizes GPS advancements through benchmark construction, parsing, and reasoning paradigms.
result Unified analytical paradigm and emerging opportunities identified.

Each year, roughly 30% of first-year students at US baccalaureate institutions do not return for their second year and over $9 billion is spent educating these students. Yet, little quantitative research has analyzed the causes and possible remedies for student attrition. Here, we describe initial efforts to model stud…

2016-06-20abs ↗pdf ↗

We revisit a recently introduced agent model[ACS {\bf 11}, 99 (2008)], where economic growth is a consequence of education (human capital formation) and innovation, and investigate the influence of the agents' social network, both on an agent's decision to pursue education and on the output of new ideas. Regular and ra…

2008-09-19abs ↗pdf ↗