On Recommendation of Learning Objects using Felder-Silverman Learning Style Model

The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.The e-learning recommender system in learning institutions is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of delivery, as it enables learning anytime, anywhere. However, delivering personalised course learning objects based on learner preferences is still a challenge. Current mainstream recommendation algorithms, such as the Collaborative Filtering (CF) and Content-Based Filtering (CBF), deal with only two types of entities, namely users and items with their ratings. However, these methods do not pay attention to student preferences, such as learning styles, which are especially important for the accuracy of course learning objects prediction or recommendation. Moreover, several recommendation techniques experience cold-start and rating sparsity problems. To address the challenge of improving the quality of recommender systems, in this paper a novel recommender algorithm for machine learning is proposed, which combines students actual rating with their learning styles to recommend Top-N course learning objects (LOs). Various recommendation techniques are considered in an experimental study investigating the best technique to use in predicting student ratings for e-learning recommender systems. We use the Felder-Silverman Learning Styles Model (FSLSM) to represent both the student learning styles and the learning object profiles. The predicted rating has been compared with the actual student rating. This approach has been experimented on 80 students for an online course created in the MOODLE Learning Management System, while the evaluation of the experiments has been performed with the Mean Absolute Error (MAE) and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE). The results of the experiment verify that the proposed approach provides a higher prediction rating and significantly increases the accuracy of the recommendation

Learning unification-based grammars using the Spoken English Corpus

This paper describes a grammar learning system that combines model-based and data-driven learning within a single framework. Our results from learning grammars using the Spoken English Corpus (SEC) suggest that combined model-based and data-driven learning can produce a more plausible grammar than is the case when using either learning style isolation.Comment: 10 page

Eksperimentasi Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe Think Pair Share (Tps) Dengan Pendekatan Realistic Mathematics Education (Rme) Ditinjau Dari Gaya Belajar Siswa Kelas VIII Smp/mts Di Kabupaten Sragen

The objectives of this research were to investigate: (1) which one had a better mathematics achievement, students instructed with the cooperative learning of Think Pair Share (TPS) type with Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) approach, the cooperative learning of TPS type, or the direct learning model; (2) which one had a better mathematics achievement, students who had visual learning style, auditorial learning style, or kinesthetic learning style; (3) on each type of learning model, which one had a better mathematics achievement, students who had visual learning style, auditorial learning style, or kinesthetic learning style; (4) on each learning style, which one had a better mathematics achievement, students instructed with the cooperative learning of TPS type with Realistic Mathematics Education approach, the cooperative learning of TPS type, or the direct learning model. This research was quasi experimental with 3×3 factorial design. The population was all students of the grade VIII State Junior High Schools/Islamic State Junior Secondary School in Sragen Regency. Sampling was done by stratified cluster random sampling technique. The sample consisted of 308 students. The instrument used to collect data was mathematics achievement test and questionnaire of students learning style. Balance test used unbalanced one way analysis of variance. The hypothesis test used unbalanced two ways analysis of variance at the significance level of 0,05. Based on hypothesis test, it can be concluded as follows. (1) Students intructed with the cooperative learning model of TPS type with RME approach had the same mathematics achievement as students intructed with the cooperative learning model of TPS type. Students intructed with the cooperative learning model of TPS type with RME approach and the cooperative learning model of TPS type had better mathematics achievement than students intructed with the direct learning model. (2) Students with visual learning style had the same mathematics achievement as students with auditorial learning style. Students with visual learning style had better mathematics achievement than student with kinesthetic learning style, and students with auditorial learning style had the same mathematics achievement as students with kinesthetic learning style. (3) On the cooperative learning model of TPS type with RME approach, the cooperative learning model of TPS type, and the direct learning model, students with visual learning style had the same mathematics achievement as students with auditorial learning style. Students with visual learning style had better mathematics achievement than student with kinesthetic learning style, and students with auditorial learning style had the same mathematics achievement as students with kinesthetic learning style. (4) On students with visual learning style, auditorial learning style, and kinesthetic learning style, students intructed with the cooperative learning model of TPS type with RME approach had the same mathematics achievement as students intructed with the cooperative learning model of TPS type. Students intructed with the cooperative learning model of TPS type with RME approach and the cooperative learning model of TPS type had better mathematics achievement than students intructed with the direct learning model

Does tailoring instructional style to a medical student\u27s self-perceived learning style improve performance when teaching intravenous catheter placement? A randomized controlled study.

BACKGROUND: Students may have different learning styles. It is unclear, however, whether tailoring instructional methods for a student\u27s preferred learning style improves educational outcomes when teaching procedures. The authors sought to examine whether teaching to a student\u27s self-perceived learning style improved the acquisition of intravenous (IV) catheter placement skills. The authors hypothesized that matching a medical student\u27s preferred learning style with the instructor\u27s teaching style would increase the success of placing an IV catheter. METHODS: Using the VARK model (i.e., visual [V], auditory [A], read/write [R] and kinesthetic [K]), third-year medical students reported their self-perceived learning style and were subsequently randomized to instructors who were trained to teach according to a specific learning format (i.e., visual, auditory). Success was gauged by: 1) the placement of an IV on the first attempt and 2) the number of attempts made until an IV line was successfully placed. RESULTS: The average number of attempts in the matched learning style group was 1.53, compared to 1.64 in the unmatched learning style group; however, results were not statistically significant. Both matched and unmatched groups achieved a similar success rate (57 and 58 %, respectively). Additionally, a comparison of success between the unmatched and matched students within each learning style modality yielded no statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that providing procedural instruction that is congruent with a student\u27s self-perceived learning style does not appear to improve outcomes when instructing students on IV catheter placement

Eksperimentasi Model Pembelajaran Matematika Problem Posing Dengan Teknik Learning Cell Pada Materi Pokok Bangun Ruang Sisi Datar Ditinjau Dari Gaya Kognitif Siswa Pada Siswa SMP Kelas VIII Di Kabupaten Sukoharjo

This research was aimed at searching and finding: 1) the most effective mathematics learning model among three models, including problem posing model with learning cell technique, problem posing model without learning cell technique, and direct learning model, 2) more effective student's cognitive style of field independent and field dependent, 3) more effective student's cognitive style of field independent and field dependent on each model, and 4) the most effective mathematical learning model among three models, including problem posing model with learning cell technique, problem posing model without learning cell technique, and direct learning model on each student's cognitive style. This type of the research was a quasy-experimental research. The population was all students of grade VIII of state junior high school in Sukoharjo regency in 2013/2014. The size of the samples was 302 students consisted of 102 students in the first experimental group, 101 students in the second experimental group, and 99 students in control group. The data instruments used were documents of student's early achievement, cognitive style questionnaire, and mathematics achievement test. The data was analyzed using analysis of variance. The conclusions of the research were as follows. (1) Problem posing mathematics learning model with learning cell technique is more effective than problem posing model without learning cell technique; problem posing mathematics learning model with learning cell technique is more effective than direct learning model; and problem posing learning model without learning cell technique is more effective than direct learning model, (2) Students having field independent cognitive style have greater achievement than those having field dependent cognitive style, (3) Dealing with problem posing model with learning cell technique, students having field independent cognitive style and field dependent cognitive style have the same achievement; dealing with problem posing learning model without learning cell technique, students having field independent cognitive style have greater achievement than those having field dependent cognitive style; and dealing with direct learning model, students having field independent cognitive style have greater achievement than those having field dependent cognitive style, and (4) To students having field independent cognitive style, problem posing model with learning cell technique, problem posing model without learning cell technique, and direct learning model give the same student's achievement; to students having field dependent cognitive style, problem posing model with learning cell technique gives higher student's achievement than problem posing model without learning cell technique and direct learning model, and problem posing model without learning cell technique gives higher student's achievement than direct learning model

Eksperimentasi Model Pembelajaran Tipe Numbered Head Together (Nht) Dan Think-pair-share (Tps) Ditinjau Dari Gaya Belajar Siswa Pada Pokok Bahasan Relasi Dan Fungsi Kelas Viiismp Negeri Se-kabupaten Pacitan Tahun Pelajaran 2015/2016

The objective of the research was to know in each category learning style (visual, auditorial, and kinesthetic) which one providing better mathematics learning achievement, NHT, TPS, or direct learning model. This research was a quasi-experimental and designed in a 33 factorial design. The population of research was students in grade VIII of Junior High Schools of Pacitan Regency in this academic year of 2015/2016. The sample was taken by stratified cluster random sampling. Results of this research were concluded as follows: (1) in NHT and TPS model, visual, auditorial, and kinesthetic learning style have similar result of learning achievement, (2) in direct learning model, students of auditorial learning style have better than learning achievement kinesthetic learning style, visual learning style have learning achievement as good as auditorial learning style, students of visual learning style have learning achievement as good as kinesthetic learning style, (3) in visual learning style, NHT have learning achievement as good as TPS, NHT and TPS have better than learning achievement direct learning model, (4) in auditorial learning style, NHT have learning achievement as good as TPS, NHT and TPS have learning achievement as good as direct learning model, and (5) in kinesthetic learning style, NHT have learning achievement as good as TPS, TPS have better learning achievement than direct learning model, NHT have learning achievement as good as direct learning model

Learning style preference and critical thinking perception among engineering students

Engineering education plays a vital role towards modernization of world. Therefore, engineering students need to be nurture with multiple skills like learning preferences and critical thinking skills. This study has been conducted to identify the learning style preferences and critical thinking perception of the engineering students from three programs electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and civil engineering at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Johor. Survey research design was applied in this study. The quantitative data was collected by two questionnaires Index of Learning Styles (ILS) that is based on Felder-Silverman Learning Style Model (FSLSM) and Critical Thinking Skills (CTS) questionnaire which consists of analysis, evaluation, induction and deduction in terms of problem solving and decision making. A total of 315 final year engineering students were participated in this study. Data was analyzed in descriptive and inferential statistics involving tests Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Pearson Correlation and linear regression. The study discovered that engineering students are preferred to be visual learners (83.80%). Visual learning style denotes FSLSM input dimension and visual learners learn best by diagrams, charts, maps and graphical presentations. This study also found that engineering students possess critical thinking perception in all dimensions. However, there is no statistical significant difference of learning style found among engineering programs as “p” value found 0.357. Whereas, there is statistical significant critical thinking difference found among engineering programs as “p” value found 0.006. Lastly, findings revealed that there is no significant relationship found between learning styles and critical thinking skills. The study findings suggested that providing preferred learning style (visual learning style) in classroom will enhance students’ academic achievement and increase their cognitive level. This study might serve as a guideline for educators to facilitate learners to enhance their learning and thinking for better outcomes in academia as well as in workplace

Eksperimentasi Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tgt Berbasis Assesment for Learning (Afl) Ditinjau Dari Gaya Kognitif Siswa

The aims of this research were to investigate: (1) which learning model of the cooperative learning model of the AfL-based TGT type, that of TGT, and the conventional learning model results in a better learning achievement; (2) which cognitive style type of the field dependent and the field independent results in a better learning achievement; (3) in each learning model (the cooperative learning model of the AfL-based TGT type, that of TGT, and the conventional learning model) which cognitive style results in a better learning achievement; and (4) in each cognitive style type (the field independent and the field dependent), which learning model results in a better learning achievement. This research used the quasi experimental research method. The samples of the research consisted of 302 students. The instruments consisted of the test of learning achievement and cognitive style. The data was analyzed using the unbalanced two- way analysis of variance. The results of the research were as follows: (1) the cooperative learning model of the AfL-based TGT type results in a better learning achievement than that of the TGT type or the conventional learning model, and the cooperative learning model of the TGT type results in a better learning achievement than the conventional learning model; (2) the students with the cognitive style of the field independent has a better learning achievement than those with the cognitive style of the field dependent; (3) in that each learning model, the students with the cognitive style of the field independent have a better learning achievement than those with the cognitive style of the field dependent; and (4) in that each cognitive style, the cooperative learning model of the AfL-based TGT results in a better learning achievement than that of the TGT type or the conventional learning model, and the conventional learning of the TGT type results in a better learning achievement than the conventional learning model