Comparative framework for model-tracing and constraint-based intelligent tutoring paradigms¶
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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 design),q2· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The article contrasts two approaches to building intelligent tutoring systems: the "well-established model-tracing paradigm" and "the relatively newer constraint-based paradigm". It evaluates the proponents' claim that constraint-based tutors "afford performance at levels comparable to that of model-tracing tutors, but with significantly less development effort", and organizes the comparison around remediation quality, domain feasibility, and development effort.
Accounts¶
- A comparative framework contrasting the model-tracing and constraint-based intelligent tutoring paradigms: The article contrasts two approaches to building intelligent tutoring systems: the "well-established model-tracing paradigm" and "the relatively newer constraint-based paradigm". It evaluates the proponents' claim that constraint-based tutors "afford performance at levels comparable to that of model-tracing tutors, but with significantly less development effort", and organizes the comparison around remediation quality, domain feasibility, and development effort. (Viswanathan Kodaganallur et al. (2005))
Claims¶
- Two characteristics of the problem domain are key in distinguishing which tutoring paradigm is appropriate for a given domain [+M]
- Model tracing is superior for targeted, high-quality remediation, and this superiority increases with the complexity of the solution process goal structure [+M]
- The constraint-based tutoring paradigm is feasible only for domains in which the solution itself is rich in information, whereas model tracing has no such restriction [+M]
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Key Sources¶
- Viswanathan Kodaganallur, Rob R. Weitz, David Rosenthal. (2005). A Comparison of Model-Tracing and Constraint-Based Intelligent Tutoring Paradigms. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. https://telearn.hal.science/hal-00197305
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Comparative framework for model-tracing and constraint-based intelligent tutoring paradigms |
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The article contrasts two approaches to building intelligent tutoring systems: the "well-established model-tracing paradigm" and "the relatively newer constraint-based paradigm". |
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