Using a genetic algorithm to determine optimal complementary learning clusters for ESL in Taiwan

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 14832-14837

  Wang, Ya Huei ^a   Li, Yi Chang ^a   Liao, Hung Chang ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Complementary learning cluster; English as a Second Language (ESL); Genetic algorithm (GA)

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY LEARNING; CONTROL GROUPS; COOPERATIVE LEARNING; ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL); ENGLISH LEARNING; EXPERIMENTAL GROUPS; FUZZY LINGUISTICS; IMPORTANCE WEIGHTS; LEARNING OBJECTIVES; LEARNING OUTCOME; OUTPUT STAGES; THREE STAGES;

CLUSTERING ALGORITHMS; GALLIUM ALLOYS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LINGUISTICS; OPTIMIZATION; STUDENTS;

LEARNING ALGORITHMS;

EID: 80052037101     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2011.05.065     Document Type: Article

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