TY - GEN
T1 - Improving student modeling
T2 - IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age, CELDA 2005
AU - Graf, Sabine
AU - Lin, Taiyu
AU - Kinshuk,
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - A challenge of student modeling in adaptive virtual learning environments is to get enough information about the learner. Information about the learner such as the domain competence, the learning style or the cognitive traits of a learner is very important for an adaptive environment to achieve its main aim, namely to adapt to the learners' needs. In this paper we investigate the interaction between learning styles, in particular the Felder-Silverman learning style model, and working memory capacity, a cognitive trait. As a result we demonstrate some relationships between learners with high working memory capacity and a reflective, intuitive, and sequential learning style whereas learners with low working memory capacity tend to prefer an active, sensing, visual, and global learning style. These interactions make it possible to improve student models.
AB - A challenge of student modeling in adaptive virtual learning environments is to get enough information about the learner. Information about the learner such as the domain competence, the learning style or the cognitive traits of a learner is very important for an adaptive environment to achieve its main aim, namely to adapt to the learners' needs. In this paper we investigate the interaction between learning styles, in particular the Felder-Silverman learning style model, and working memory capacity, a cognitive trait. As a result we demonstrate some relationships between learners with high working memory capacity and a reflective, intuitive, and sequential learning style whereas learners with low working memory capacity tend to prefer an active, sensing, visual, and global learning style. These interactions make it possible to improve student models.
KW - Cognitive trait model
KW - Felder-Silverman learning style model
KW - Student model
KW - Working memory capacity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33750556939&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Published Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33750556939
SN - 9781627483308
T3 - IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age, CELDA 2005
SP - 37
EP - 44
BT - IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age, CELDA 2005
Y2 - 14 December 2005 through 16 December 2005
ER -