Single instances of help-seeking actions (answer requested, explanation requested) carry more predictive information than single correct or open responses (ISA)¶
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q2 i? By the importance-of-a-single-action measure, single instances of "answer requested" (ISA 1.1293) and "explanation requested" (ISA 1.0983) have higher relative importance than "correct response" (0.9456) and "open response" (0.9933). → Lu 2024
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Lu 2024¶
Lu, Y., Tong, L., & Cheng, Y. (2024). Advanced Knowledge Tracing: Incorporating Process Data and Curricula Information via an Attention-Based Framework for Accuracy and Interpretability. Journal of Educational Data Mining, 16(2). https://osf.io/mdpzc/ doi:10.31219/osf.io/3k7z2
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Interpretation analysis of attention weights from the single-head Transformer Encoder on ASSISTments action logs (Table 6). The authors report "the ISA of “answer requested” and “explanation requested” are 1.1293 and 1.0983 respectively", exceeding correct and open responses.
"the ISA of “answer requested” and “explanation requested” are 1.1293 and 1.0983 respectively, and higher than both “correct response” and “open response.”"
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Single instances of help-seeking actions (answer requested, explanation requested) carry more predictive information than single correct or open responses (ISA) |
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Single instances of help-seeking actions (answer requested, explanation requested) carry more predictive information than single correct or open responses (ISA) |
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