Designing and implementing a personalized remedial learning system for enhancing the programming learning

In recent years, the demand for computer programming professionals has increased rapidly. These computer engineers not only play a key role in the national development of the computing and software industries, they also have a significant influence on the broader national knowledge industry. Therefo...

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Published in:Educational Technology ＆ Society Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 32 - 46
Main Authors: Hsieh, Tung-Cheng, Lee, Ming-Che, Su, Chien-Yuan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Palmerston North International Forum of Educational Technology ＆ Society 01.10.2013
International Forum of Educational Technology & Society
Subjects:
Adaptive learning
Cognitive Style
College Students
Computer programming
Computer Science Education
Computers
Distance learning
Education
Educational aspects
Educational Environment
Educational technology
Electronic Learning
Foreign Countries
Full Length Articles
Fuzzy logic
Fuzzy systems
Individualized Instruction
Instructional Effectiveness
Instructional material selection
Intelligent systems
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Internet
Learning
Learning programs
Learning strategies
Learning styles
Management
Methods
Misconception
On-line systems
Online learning
Pretests Posttests
Programming
Programming languages
Remedial education
Remedial Instruction
Taiwan
Technology application
Websites
Taiwan
Remedial learning
Fuzzy logic
Learning style
Intelligent tutoring systems
ISSN:1176-3647, 1436-4522, 1436-4522
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Summary:In recent years, the demand for computer programming professionals has increased rapidly. These computer engineers not only play a key role in the national development of the computing and software industries, they also have a significant influence on the broader national knowledge industry. Therefore, one of the objectives of information education in Taiwan is to cultivate elite talents specializing in computer programming so as to improve Taiwan's national competitiveness. Although programming is a major fundamental subject for students in information sciences, learning to master programming languages is far from easy. Accordingly, this study aimed to establish a personalized remedial learning system to assist learners in remedial learning after an online assessment. The proposed system adopted the fuzzy logic theory to construct an appropriate learning path based on the learners' misconceptions found in a preceding quiz. With concepts of each course constructed in a learning path, the proposed system will select the most suitable remedial materials for a learner in terms of learner preference to facilitate more efficient remedial learning. Finally, the system, proven by several conducted experiments, can offer a comprehensive and stable remedial learning environment for any e-learning programs. The analysis of learners' achievements confirmed that the method of this study has achieved the effects of remedial learning and adaptive learning.
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ISSN:1176-3647
1436-4522
1436-4522