Automatic generation of problems and explanations for an intelligent algebra tutor

Eleanor Mary O'Rourke*, Eric Butler, Armando Díaz Tolentino, Zoran Popović

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Abstract

Intelligent tutors that emulate one-on-one tutoring with a human have been shown to effectively support student learning, but these systems are often challenging to build. Most methods for implementing tutors focus on generating intelligent explanations, rather than generating practice problems and problem progressions. In this work, we explore the possibility of using a single model of a learning domain to support the generation of both practice problems and intelligent explanations. In the domain of algebra, we show how problem generation can be supported by modeling if-then production rules in the logic programming language answer set programming. We also show how this model can be authored such that explanations can be generated directly from the rules, facilitating both worked examples and real-time feedback during independent problem-solving. We evaluate this approach through a proof-of-concept implementation and two formative user studies, showing that our generated content is of appropriate quality. We believe this approach to modeling learning domains has many exciting advantages.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationArtificial Intelligence in Education - 20th International Conference, AIED 2019, Proceedings
EditorsSeiji Isotani, Eva Millán, Amy Ogan, Bruce McLaren, Peter Hastings, Rose Luckin
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages383-395
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9783030232030
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Event20th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2019 - Chicago, United States
Duration: Jun 25 2019Jun 29 2019

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume11625 LNAI
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference20th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago
Period6/25/196/29/19

Keywords

  • Answer set programming
  • ITS
  • Problem generation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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