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Published on: August 16, 2024
Adaptive Learning Platform for Dyslexic Students
Mandhadi Thanshita Bharathi1, Chintalapudi Likhitha Bhavana1, Kammari Srinivas1
1School of Computer Science and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai Campus, Tamilnadu, 600127, India.
Abstract:
Adaptive learning systems are a significant area of research in personalized education, especially for students with dyslexia, as structured and responsive instructional support can greatly enhance learning outcomes. Many conventional rule-based methodologies are not readily adaptable for personalized instruction or real-time modification. To overcome this limitation, this paper introduces a lightweight adaptive learning system that utilizes a machine learning model to produce instructional recommendations. The system employs a Decision Tree Classifier trained on structured quiz-response features to assess a learner's proficiency and recommend the most appropriate learning stages. The platform is not meant to be a diagnostic tool; instead, it is meant to be a post-identification instructional support system. It has three main parts: an interactive quiz interface, a classification module that groups learners into Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced levels, and a Flask-based backend that makes predictions and sends them out. The model is still computationally efficient, easy to understand, and good for real-time adaptive learning environments because it only uses quiz performance indicators. When tested on a controlled synthetic dataset, the results were very good, with an overall accuracy of 98.25%. Advanced learners had a class-specific [Formula: see text] score of 99.15%, beginner learners had a score of 95.87%, and intermediate learners had a score of 96.27%. The macro-average precision, recall, and [Formula: see text]-score were 96.93%, 97.32%, and 97.10%, respectively. The weighted averages were all close to 97.00%. These results show that the suggested method is a good and useful way to recommend quiz-based adaptive learning in technology-supported special education settings.
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