ERIC Number: ED592725
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 8
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Semantic Features of Math Problems: Relationships to Student Learning and Engagement
Slater, Stefan; Baker, Ryan; Ocumpaugh, Jaclyn; Inventado, Paul; Scupelli, Peter; Heffernan, Neil
International Educational Data Mining Society, Paper presented at the International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM) (9th, Raleigh, NC, Jun 29-Jul 2, 2016)
The creation of crowd-sourced content in learning systems is a powerful method for adapting learning systems to the needs of a range of teachers in a range of domains, but the quality of this content can vary. This study explores linguistic differences in teacher-created problem content in ASSISTments using a combination of discovery with models and correlation mining. Specifically, we find correlations between semantic features of mathematics problems and indicators of learning and engagement, suggesting promising areas for future work on problem design. We also discuss limitations of semantic tagging tools within mathematics domains and ways of addressing these limitations. [For the full proceedings, see ED592609. For the grantee submission see ED571512.]
Descriptors: Semantics, Mathematical Applications, Teacher Developed Materials, Correlation, Learning, Learner Engagement, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Metadata, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction
International Educational Data Mining Society. e-mail: admin@educationaldatamining.org; Web site: http://www.educationaldatamining.org
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1252297
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