Analysis of students' study paths using finite Markov chains

Analysis of students' study paths using finite Markov chains

Student's studies can be seen as consisting of chains or sequences of courses, the learning activities of a student along these lines make his study path. In this paper, methods for detection, analysis and control of learning activities are developed, based on students' credit record data....

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Hauptverfasser: Ikonen, Enso, Tervaskanto, Manne, Najim, Kaddour
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:eng
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Automatic control
Automation
Biological control systems
Biological system modeling
Engineering education
Medical control systems
Statistical analysis
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Systems engineering and theory
Telecommunication control
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Zusammenfassung:Student's studies can be seen as consisting of chains or sequences of courses, the learning activities of a student along these lines make his study path. In this paper, methods for detection, analysis and control of learning activities are developed, based on students' credit record data. A central aim of the work is to support the supervision of students using currently available data bases.
ISSN:1948-3449
1948-3457
DOI:10.1109/ICCA.2009.5410623