Using a virtual student model for testing intelligent tutoring systems

There would seem to be many students who really want to learn, who have a huge appetite to learn, but who constantly struggle with their work. They just have not been prepared to be independent learners who can think and solve problems. A recent but promising area of applying IHS (Intelligent Hybrid Systems) is focused on intelligent tutoring systems. These intelligent tutoring systems, based on Intelligent Hybrid Systems, are becoming a highly effective approach to developing computer teaching systems. They model instructional and teaching strategies, enhancing educational programs, enabling them to decide on “what” to teach students, “when” to teach it and “how” to present it. A “stand alone” intelligent (IHS based) tutoring component is added to the usual learning environment, to support the work done by lecturers in teaching their students (Negoita and Pritchard, 2003a,2003b).