Using cognitive traits for improving the detection of learning styles

Proceedings - 21st International Workshop on Database and Expert Systems Applications, DEXA 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 74-78

  Graf, Sabine ^a   Kinshuk, ^a  

^a ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptivity in learning systems; Cognitive traits; Learning styles; Working memory capacity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVITY; ADAPTIVITY IN LEARNING SYSTEMS; CALCULATION PROCESS; COGNITIVE TRAITS; DETECTION PROCESS; HIGH POTENTIAL; LEARNING STYLE; ONLINE COURSE; POSITIVE EFFECTS; WORKING MEMORIES;

CHEMICAL DETECTION; EXPERT SYSTEMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS;

EID: 78449308292     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/DEXA.2010.35     Document Type: Conference Paper

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