Demographics \u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

Collecting a learner\u2019s background information: where the learner has grown up,\u00a0 their\u00a0 cultural background, and other such data points contribute to their prior knowledge. For instance, a learner based in the US is expected to excel in a module on US polity while a student hailing from another country might need added course material.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  Level of knowledge\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Checking the level of mastery\/skill demonstrated by learners in various topics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Misconceptions \u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Evaluating the learning prejudices or misconceptions that might be embedded in learners.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Behaviour \u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Discerning how long learners take to complete a test or what their feedback was of the same.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Education technology uses a combination of any of these adaptivity factors to readjust course sequences. For instance, a combination of <\/span>Misconceptions <\/span><\/i>and <\/span>Demographics<\/span><\/i> is chosen, and the system then tests a learner\u2019s gaps in learning due to misconceptions, and aims to fill them by offering alternative reading lists and\/or tutorials.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

      Since <\/span>Adaptivity factors<\/span><\/i> generate unique responses from each learner, they enable educators to re-route the learning experience by taking into account the learners\u2019 experiences, instead of blindly moving forward with a set course structure.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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      Overall Method in which Adaptive Learning Works<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

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      The overall learning algorithm involved in <\/span>Adaptive Learning<\/span><\/i> has been shown below:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

      Adaptive Content<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

      [Students answer questions along with feedback as to why they chose that option]<\/span><\/h4>\n

      Course Sequencing<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

      [Continuous analysis of student feedback and skills to reorder what the student learns next]<\/span><\/h4>\n

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      Adaptive Assessment<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

      [Changing questions based on the student\u2019s responses to the previous ones. The difficulty will increase if the students have been answering with ease. If they have been struggling, the questions will get easier]<\/span><\/h4>\n

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      \u00a0<\/b>Research Report<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

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      A five-year study<\/a><\/span> conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles revealed the real-life benefits of <\/span>Adaptive Learning<\/span><\/i>. Scholars incorporated an interactive interface called Courselets as a resource where instructors collaborated to design courses. The algorithm measured Misconceptions and Course attrition when compared between traditional lectures and Adaptive Learning. To clarify, course attrition refers to the pressure experienced by learners that compels them to lose potential and interest in learning.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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      The results of the study were:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Median score measured at 53% increased to 72% over a 5-year stretch<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. The course attrition decreased four-fold, from 48% to a staggering 13%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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         The following chart illustrates how Adaptive Learning systems dramatically improve academic performances:<\/span><\/p>\n