Knowledge decay can be compensated with a thoughtful sequence of courses¶

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q2 i? In the final GA population, all individuals achieved prerequisite mastery scores between 0.7 and 1.0 (all prerequisites met), suggesting decay of knowledge can be compensated through course sequencing. → Lebis 2024

Evidence¶

Lebis 2024¶

Lebis, A., Humeau, J., Fleury, A., Lucas, F., & Vermeulen, M. (2024). Fully Individualized Curriculum with Decaying Knowledge, a New Hard Problem: Investigation and Recommendations. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-023-00376-9

q2 · i? · theoretical · r2

Analysis of the ν4 fitness metric (mastery lacking to match course prerequisites) across GA runs. In the final population "all the individuals ranged between 0 .7 and 1 .0," and the authors note "the decay of knowledge can be compensated with a thoughtful sequence of courses."

"The results are far more encouraging for the final population, where all the individuals ranged between 0 .7 and 1 .0 (all the prerequisites are met). This suggests that the decay of knowledge can be compensated with a thoughtful sequence of courses."

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