Optimal dynamic decision network model for scientific inquiry learning environment

Applied Intelligence

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 387-406

  Ting, Choo Yee ^a   Phon Amnuaisuk, Somnuk ^a  

^a MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dynamic decision network; Intelligent tutoring systems; Learner modeling; Scientific inquiry learning

Indexed keywords

ACROSS TIME; DATA SETS; DECISION-THEORETIC; DOMAIN EXPERTS; DYNAMIC DECISION NETWORK; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; FIRST-YEAR; INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEMS; LEARNER INTERACTION; LEARNER MODEL; LEARNER MODELING; LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMAL DYNAMICS; PREDICTIVE ACCURACY; SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; DATA PROCESSING; DYNAMIC MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; TEACHING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 78149283140     PISSN: 0924669X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10489-009-0174-y     Document Type: Article

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