Most learners (68%) maintain the same inquiry-strategy cluster across two different simulations, indicating stable rather than task-specific approaches¶

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q2 i? 68% of learners were classified in the same cluster across the two simulations. → Jade Mai Cock · Ido Roll · Käser Tanja 2025 q2 i? When learners switch clusters, they more often move from free to systematic: 85% of systematic starters stayed systematic while only 61% of free starters stayed free. → Jade Mai Cock · Ido Roll · Käser Tanja 2025 (2)

Evidence¶

Jade Mai Cock · Ido Roll · Käser Tanja 2025¶

Jade Mai Cock · Ido Roll · Käser Tanja. (2025). Different Topics, Similar Patterns: The Consistency of Learners and Learning Across Interactive STEM Simulations. Int J Artif Intell Educ. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-025-00512-7

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Cluster-stability analysis over the 135 learners with complete logs for both activities found "68% of the learners were classified in the same clus- ters across activities", which the authors read as students mainly using the same strategy across both environments.

"We found that 68% of the learners were classified in the same clus- ters across activities"

Jade Mai Cock · Ido Roll · Käser Tanja 2025 (2)¶

Jade Mai Cock · Ido Roll · Käser Tanja. (2025). Different Topics, Similar Patterns: The Consistency of Learners and Learning Across Interactive STEM Simulations. Int J Artif Intell Educ. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-025-00512-7

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Analysis of cluster transfer between activity 1 and activity 2 (Fig. 8) showed asymmetric switching: 85% of systematic starters remained systematic, while "only 61% of the learners starting off in the free cluster remained in the free cluster", with 39% moving to systematic.

"We observe that 85% of the learners starting their first activity with asystematic strategy also applied a systematic strategy during their second activity. Y et, only 61% of the learners starting off in the free cluster remained in the free cluster"

Discussion¶

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