The Gaussian Mixture algorithm achieved optimal clustering solutions in four of six scenarios, while no evaluated algorithm yielded satisfactory results in the remaining two¶

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q2 i? Gaussian Mixture achieved optimal solutions in four of the six analysed scenarios; none of the evaluated algorithms yielded satisfactory results in the remaining two. → Fabian Santiago-Muñoz 2025

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Fabian Santiago-Muñoz 2025¶

Fabian Santiago-Muñoz, Mikel Larrañaga, Jon A. Elorriaga, Ana Arruarte. (2025). Identification of Patterns to Prevent the Failure of Engineering Students. Int J Artif Intell Educ 35:3356–3405. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-025-00502-9

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Result of the model-selection pipeline across the six analyses (RQ1/RQ2/RQ3 for IA and IC), reported in the Introduction's summary of the experiments. Gaussian Mixture won in "four of the six scenarios analysed" while no algorithm succeeded in the other two.

"The Gaussian Mixture algorithm achieved optimal solutions in four of the six scenarios analysed, whereas none of the evaluated algorithms yielded satisfactory results in the remaining two scenarios."

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