Modelling learners' understanding through node-link analysis and scoring

• Main Authors: Lajis, Adidah, Abdul Aziz, Normaziah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: T57 Applied mathematics. Quantitative methods. Operation research. System analysis
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/38032/1/Modelling_Learners%27_Understanding_through_Node-link_Analysis_and_Scoring.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/38032/; http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=5971878&tag=1
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Assessment is an important component of learning and it also noted that many examinations make heavily used of short answers. This assessment can be a tedious task. This research work proposed a technique that models the teacher's and learner's knowledge to evaluate short free text answer. It is based on a hybrid approach that combines natural language processing, a node-link as a representation technique and the application of information theory in the measurement of learners' understanding. Pearson correlation and exact-and-adjacent agreement have been used as a measurement instrument. Results show that the proposed technique can be applied for the assessment of learners' understanding in tertiary and school level for computer science and science domain.