Student Modeling Method Integrating Knowledge Tracing and IRT with Decay Effect
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چکیده
Educational data mining (EDM) involves the application of data mining, machine learning, and statistics to information generated from educational settings. Modeling students’ knowledge is a fundamental part of intelligent tutoring systems. One of the most popular methods for estimating students’ knowledge is knowledge tracing. It is the de-facto standard for inferring students’ knowledge from performance data. The goal of this study is to estimate future student performance from massive amounts of examination results. We propose a novel method to improve the precision of student modeling using knowledge tracing with item response theory, including the decay theory of forgetting.
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