Dergiler / International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education / 2018 / Cilt: 5 - Sayı: 3

Predicting Achievement with Artificial Neural Networks: The Case of Anadolu University Open Education System

Sayfa
474–490
Yayın Tarihi
2022-10-19
DOI
—
🏛️Bu makalenin bibliyografik verileri ve tam metin bağlantısı DergiPark üzerinden sağlanmıştır.
DergiPark Kaydı ↗
✨

Yapay Zeka Hızlı Bakış & Çıkarımlar

AI Insight
⚡ TL;DR(1 Cümlede Hızlı Çıkarım)

It was found out that in the higher institutions serving for Open and Distance Learning, pass/fail state of the students can be predicted through ANN under favour of variables of students which have been found as most the important predictors.

📌 3 Maddede Bu Makale

🎯
Amaç & Hipotez:This study aims to predict the final exam scores and pass/fail rates of the students taking the Basic Information Technologies – 1 (BIL101U) course in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 academic years in the Open Education System of Anadolu University, through Artificial Neural Networks (ANN).
📊
Temel Bulgular & Veri:In this research, data about the demographics, educational background, BIL101U course mid-term, final and success scores of 626,478 students was collected and purged.
💡
Sonuç & Katkı:It was found out that in the higher institutions serving for Open and Distance Learning, pass/fail state of the students can be predicted through ANN under favour of variables of students which have been found as most the important predictors.
🔬Tür:Modelleme & Sayısal Simülasyon
📍Kapsam:2014-2015 Verileri
⚙️Değişkenler:Prediction of Student Achievement · Achievement in the Higher Education · Open and Distance Learning

Özet

This study aims to predict the final exam scores and pass/fail rates of the students taking the Basic Information Technologies – 1 (BIL101U) course in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 academic years in the Open Education System of Anadolu University, through Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). In this research, data about the demographics, educational background, BIL101U course mid-term, final and success scores of 626,478 students was collected and purged. Data of 195,584 students, obtained after this process was analysed through Multilayer Perception (MLP) and Radial Basis Function (RBF) models. Sixteen different networks attained through the combination of ANN parameters were used to predict the final exam scores and pass/fail rates of the students. As a result of the analyses, it was found out that networks established through MLPs make more exact predictions. In the prediction of the final exam scores, it was determined that there is a low level of correlation between the actual scores and predicted scores. In the analyses for the prediction of pass/fail rates of the students, networks established through MLPs ensured more exact prediction results. Moreover, it was determined that the variables as mid-term exam scores, university entrance scores and secondary school graduation year were of highest importance in explaining the final exam scores and pass/fail rates of the students. It was found out that in the higher institutions serving for Open and Distance Learning, pass/fail state of the students can be predicted through ANN under favour of variables of students which have been found as most the important predictors.

Abstract

This study aims to predict the final exam scores and pass/fail rates of the students taking the Basic Information Technologies – 1 (BIL101U) course in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 academic years in the Open Education System of Anadolu University, through Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). In this research, data about the demographics, educational background, BIL101U course mid-term, final and success scores of 626,478 students was collected and purged. Data of 195,584 students, obtained after this process was analysed through Multilayer Perception (MLP) and Radial Basis Function (RBF) models. Sixteen different networks attained through the combination of ANN parameters were used to predict the final exam scores and pass/fail rates of the students. As a result of the analyses, it was found out that networks established through MLPs make more exact predictions. In the prediction of the final exam scores, it was determined that there is a low level of correlation between the actual scores and predicted scores. In the analyses for the prediction of pass/fail rates of the students, networks established through MLPs ensured more exact prediction results. Moreover, it was determined that the variables as mid-term exam scores, university entrance scores and secondary school graduation year were of highest importance in explaining the final exam scores and pass/fail rates of the students. It was found out that in the higher institutions serving for Open and Distance Learning, pass/fail state of the students can be predicted through ANN under favour of variables of students which have been found as most the important predictors.

🔖

Bu Makaleye Atıf Yap

OKUR, M. R., AYBEK, H. S. Y. (2022). Predicting Achievement with Artificial Neural Networks: The Case of Anadolu University Open Education System. International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, Cilt: 5 - Sayı: 3, 474–490. https://ajindex.com/articles/540244

📄 Tam Metin PDF Okuyucu

📄

PDF görüntüleyici hazırlanıyor...

Kaynakça (8)

  1. Akbilgiç, O. (2011). Hybrid radial basis function networks and variable selection and estimation: an application for securities investment decisions. (Doctoral dissertation). Istanbul University. Istanbul. Amro, H. J., Mundy, M., & Kupczynski, L. (2015). The effects of age and gender on student achievement in face-to-face and online college algebra classes. Research in Higher Education Journal, 27. Astin, A. W. (1991). Assessment for excellence: The philosophy and practice of assessment and evaluation in higher education. New York: Macmillian. Aydın, S. (2007). Data mining and an application in anadolu university open education system. (Doctoral dissertation). Anadolu University Graduate School of Social Sciences. Eskisehir. Basheer, I. A., & Hajmeer, M. (2000). Artificial neural networks: fundamentals, computing, design, and application. Journal of microbiological methods, 43(1), 3-31.
  2. Bower, B. L., & Hardy, K. P. (2004). From correspondence to cyberspace: Changes and challenges in distance education. New Directions for Community Colleges, 2004(128), 5-12.
  3. Brown, S. J., White, S., Sharma, B., Wakeling, L., Naiker, M., Chandra, S., & Bilimoria, V. (2015). Attitude to the study of chemistry and its relationship with achievement in an introductory undergraduate course. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 15(2), 33-41.
  4. Bullinaria, J. A. (2015) Biological neurons and neural networks, artificial neurons: neural computation: Lecture 2. Retrieved April 20, 2016, from http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~jxb/INC/l2.pdf
  5. Burnett, C. M. (2006, December 27). Artificial neural network. Retrieved April 20, 2016, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Artificial_neural_network.svg#/media/Fi
  6. Collins, C. W., McLeod, J., & Kenway, J. (2000). Factors influencing the educational performance of males and females in school and their initial destinations after leaving school. Canberra: Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs. da Silva, E. T., de Fátima Nunes, M., Santos, L. B., Queiroz, M. G., & Leles, C. R. (2012). Identifying student profiles and their impact on academic performance in a Brazilian undergraduate student sample. European Journal of Dental Education, 16(1), 27-32.
  7. Finger, S., & Tansey, T. (1994). Origins of neuroscience: a history of explorations into brain function. Trends in Neurosciences, 17(7), 310-310.
  8. Guillery, R. W. (2005). Observations of synaptic structures: origins of the neuron doctrine and its current status. Philosophical Tran