Adapting to Prior Knowledge of Learners Export

@incollection{citeulike:1374585, abstract = {Prior knowledge is an important factor that influences the interaction with a hypertext and the learning gain. Our authoring system NetCoach provides a way to assess the users' prior knowledge and to adapt the course in different ways. We describe how the adaptation mechanism assesses the user's knowledge with test items, infers the user's current learning state from this information, and finally adapts accordingly. An evaluation study with an adaptive HTML course demonstrates that this kind of adaptation might reduce the completion time, but retains the learning gain.}, author = {Weibelzahl, Stephan and Weber, Gerhard}, citeulike-article-id = {1374585}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/d0u7md307b2lha3e}, journal = {Adaptive Hypermedia and Adaptive Web-Based Systems: Second International Conference, AH 2002 Malaga, Spain, May 29 - 31, 2002. Proceedings}, keywords = {adaptation, adaptive, hypermedia, knoledge, modeling, user}, pages = {448+}, posted-at = {2008-05-27 18:13:41}, priority = {5}, title = {Adapting to Prior Knowledge of Learners}, url = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/d0u7md307b2lha3e}, year = {2002} }

TY - CHAP ID - citeulike:1374585 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1374585 N2 - Prior knowledge is an important factor that influences the interaction with a hypertext and the learning gain. Our authoring system NetCoach provides a way to assess the users' prior knowledge and to adapt the course in different ways. We describe how the adaptation mechanism assesses the user's knowledge with test items, infers the user's current learning state from this information, and finally adapts accordingly. An evaluation study with an adaptive HTML course demonstrates that this kind of adaptation might reduce the completion time, but retains the learning gain. JF - Adaptive Hypermedia and Adaptive Web-Based Systems: Second International Conference, AH 2002 Malaga, Spain, May 29 - 31, 2002. Proceedings TI - Adapting to Prior Knowledge of Learners SP - 448 KW - adaptation KW - adaptive KW - hypermedia KW - knoledge KW - modeling KW - user AU - Weibelzahl, Stephan AU - Weber, Gerhard PY - 2002/// UR - http://www.springerlink.com/content/d0u7md307b2lha3e ER -