A Novel Hybrid Student Model for Personalized Education

Abstract

The goal of each web-based educational system is to offer effective learning such as real-classroom education and further more. To achieve this goal, the web-based educational system has to adapt dynamically to each individual student’s needs and preferences. A solution to this is the student model, which allows the understanding and identification of each individual student’s needs. In this chapter a novel student model, which is called F.O.S., is presented. F.O.S. combines three different student modeling approaches. It combines an overlay model with stereotypes and a rule-based mechanism. Furthermore, F.O.S. has been fully implemented in a web-based educational application, which teaches the programming language ‘C’. The particular hybrid student model allows each individual learner to complete the training program in her/his own learning pace and abilities.