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Dual-Encoder Contrastive Knowledge Tracing (DECKT) enhances knowledge state representation for personalized education using a novel contrastive learning framework. This approach effectively addresses data sparsity, improving predictions for low-frequency knowledge concepts.

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Area of Science:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Educational Technology
  • Machine Learning

Background:

  • Knowledge tracing (KT) models are crucial for personalized education but struggle with data sparsity, leading to poor representation of less frequent concepts.
  • Existing KT methods often fail to accurately model students' evolving knowledge states due to sparse data.
  • This inadequacy impacts the quality of personalized learning experiences and performance predictions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce Dual-Encoder Contrastive Knowledge Tracing (DECKT), a new framework designed to improve knowledge state representation.
  • To address the challenges of data sparsity and enhance the modeling of low-frequency knowledge concepts in educational settings.
  • To improve the overall accuracy and robustness of knowledge tracing models.

Main Methods:

  • DECKT utilizes a contrastive learning framework with a momentum-updated dual-encoder architecture.
  • The primary encoder processes current data, while a momentum encoder provides stable historical representations via exponential moving average updates.
  • A graph structure constraint loss and adversarial training are incorporated to preserve semantic consistency and enhance model robustness.

Main Results:

  • DECKT significantly improves representation quality, particularly for low-frequency knowledge concepts, without compromising knowledge structure.
  • The model demonstrates enhanced capabilities in modeling students' actual knowledge states, even under sparse data conditions.
  • Experiments show DECKT outperforms existing state-of-the-art knowledge tracing methods on benchmark datasets.

Conclusions:

  • DECKT effectively alleviates representation challenges in sparse educational data through its innovative contrastive learning approach.
  • The proposed framework offers a more robust and accurate method for knowledge tracing, benefiting personalized education systems.
  • DECKT's ability to handle sparse data and enhance low-frequency concept representation marks a significant advancement in the field.