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Machine learning insights on the learning process

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This paper reports the insights obtained during an experience on eight courses in fields of diverse nature. A methodology based on data visualization supported by multidimensional scaling is presented. These techniques might be useful for instructors interested in identifying those factors with larger impact on the learning-teaching process. Graphical results obtained allow the visual interpretation of the students' behavior. Hidden knowledge might stem from such analyses which can reveal unknown patterns or support previous assumptions. The results obtained foster the application of these techniques as interesting feedback in order to adapt the learning-teaching process according to the actual performance of the students.

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TEEM '16: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality
November 2016
1165 pages
ISBN:9781450347471
DOI:10.1145/3012430
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  1. classification
  2. constructivism
  3. machine learning
  4. moodle

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