The PPE memory model was the best-fitting model for the Andes physics dataset, with the recency feature also beneficial¶

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Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2024: tool and model accuracy changes quickly

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q2 i? For the Andes physics dataset, the PPE model (model 10) was the best fitting model, and models 11-12 also fit well, with model 5 second-best suggesting the recency feature was beneficial. → Philip I. Pavlik 2021

Evidence¶

Philip I. Pavlik 2021¶

Philip I. Pavlik, Jr., Luke G. Eglington, and Leigh M. Harrell-Williams. (2021). Logistic Knowledge Tracing: A Constrained Framework for Learner Modeling. IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1109/TLT.2021.3128569

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Analysis of the Andes dataset (66 students learning physics, 345,536 observations, 45 KCs), analyzing only first attempts on first steps. The article reports "The PPE model (#10) was again the best fitting model" and that model 5 was second-best, indicating the recency feature may have been beneficial.

"For Andes, several different models provided notable benefits over the simpler models. The PPE model (#10) was again the best fitting model. Models 11–12 (that have some similarities to PPE) also fit well."

Discussion¶

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