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AIED
2011
Springer
13 years 3 months ago
Predicting Human Scores of Essay Quality Using Computational Indices of Linguistic and Textual Features
This study assesses the potential for computational indices to predict human ratings of essay quality. The results demonstrate that linguistic indices related to type counts, given...
Scott A. Crossley, Rod Roscoe, Danielle S. McNamar...
AIED
2011
Springer
13 years 3 months ago
Short and Long Term Benefits of Enjoyment and Learning within a Serious Game
Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITSs) have been used for decades to teach students domain content or strategies. ITSs often struggle to maintain students’ interest and sustain a pr...
G. Tanner Jackson, Kyle B. Dempsey, Danielle S. Mc...
AIED
2011
Springer
13 years 3 months ago
Carelessness and Goal Orientation in a Science Microworld
In this paper, we study the relationship between goal orientation within a science inquiry learning environment for middle school students and carelessness, i.e., not demonstrating...
Arnon Hershkovitz, Michael Wixon, Ryan Shaun Joaze...
AIED
2011
Springer
13 years 3 months ago
Peering Inside Peer Review with Bayesian Models
Abstract. Instructors and students would benefit more from computersupported peer review, if instructors received information on how well students have understood the conceptual is...
Ilya M. Goldin, Kevin D. Ashley
AIED
2011
Springer
13 years 3 months ago
When Does Disengagement Correlate with Learning in Spoken Dialog Computer Tutoring?
We investigate whether an overall student disengagement label and six different labels of disengagement type are predictive of learning in a spoken dialog computer tutoring corpus...
Katherine Forbes-Riley, Diane J. Litman
AIED
2011
Springer
13 years 3 months ago
Observations of Collaboration in Cognitive Tutor Use in Latin America
Cognitive tutoring systems have proven to be effective at improving mathematics learning in economically developed countries, but little is known about how teachers and students us...
Erin Walker, Amy Ogan, Ryan Shaun Joazeiro de Bake...
AIED
2011
Springer
13 years 3 months ago
Early Prediction of Cognitive Tool Use in Narrative-Centered Learning Environments
Narrative-centered learning environments introduce novel opportunities for supporting student problem solving and learning. By incorporating cognitive tools into plots and characte...
Lucy R. Shores, Jonathan P. Rowe, James C. Lester
AIED
2011
Springer
13 years 3 months ago
Students' Enjoyment of a Game-Based Tutoring System
Many Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITSs) have started to incorporate game-based components in an attempt to improve student engagement during system interactions. iSTART-ME is a ne...
G. Tanner Jackson, Natalie L. Davis, Danielle S. M...
AIED
2011
Springer
13 years 3 months ago
Towards Predicting Future Transfer of Learning
: We present an automated detector that can predict a student’s future performance on a transfer post-test, a post-test involving related but different skills than the skills stu...
Ryan Shaun Joazeiro de Baker, Sujith M. Gowda, Alb...