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Measuring Statistical Learning Across Modalities and Domains in School-Aged Children Via an Online Platform and Neuroimaging Techniques
Published on: June 30, 2020
Large-scale randomized experiments reveals that machine learning-based instruction helps people memorize more
Utkarsh Upadhyay1,2, Graham Lancashire3, Christoph Moser3
1Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Abstract:
We perform a large-scale randomized controlled trial to evaluate the potential of machine learning-based instruction sequencing to improve memorization while allowing the learners the freedom to choose their review times. After controlling for the length and frequency of study, we find that learners for whom a machine learning algorithm determines which questions to include in their study sessions remember the content over ~69% longer. We also find that the sequencing algorithm has an effect on users' engagement.
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