Probability-Based Scaffolding System Using Sliding Hidden Markov IRT for Longitudinal Learning
摘要
This study proposes a scaffolding system that provides adaptive hints using a new dynamic assessment probabilistic model, i.e., Sliding Hidden Markov Item Response Theory (SHMIRT). The SHMIRT optimizes the degree of forgetting past data for the prediction of a student’s performance by adjusting the student’s ability change throughout the learning process. Using the SHMIRT, the system provides hints so that the student’s correct response probability approaches 0.5 to each task even during long-term learning. We assess the causal effects of the proposed scaffolding mechanism using Inverse Probability Weighting (IPW) for long-term learning data in actual classes. The results demonstrate that the proposed system is effective.