Next Generation Learner Modeling by Theory of Mind Model Induction

Klaus P. Jantke, Bernd Schmidt, Rosalie Schnappauf

2016

Abstract

Learning is a spectrum of involved processes requiring the learner’s engagement and building upon the learner’s prior knowledge and other prerequisites. Educators know how to adapt to their learners’ needs and desires. User modeling is a key technology to enable digital systems such as e-learning environments and serious games to adapt to their users’s peculiarities. There is a huge corpus of scientific research on user modeling, on implementation of user modeling and related system adaptivity, and on the impact on teaching and learning. The aim of the present contribution is to go even further. The concept of theories of mind is adopted and adapted from animal behavioral research. Theory of mind user models allow for the identification and representation of user/learner/player peculiarities beyond the limits of all other preceding approaches to user modeling. Theory of mind learner models allow for the representation of higher quality profiles describing, for instances, intention, misconceptions, or even fear. The acquisition of suchlike expressive profiles is an inductive learning process of the digital system. The inductive inference of learner profiles requires particular concepts and algorithms. An implementation serves as proof of concept.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Jantke K., Schmidt B. and Schnappauf R. (2016). Next Generation Learner Modeling by Theory of Mind Model Induction . In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-179-3, pages 499-506. DOI: 10.5220/0005903804990506

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu16,
author={Klaus P. Jantke and Bernd Schmidt and Rosalie Schnappauf},
title={Next Generation Learner Modeling by Theory of Mind Model Induction},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2016},
pages={499-506},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005903804990506},
isbn={978-989-758-179-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - Next Generation Learner Modeling by Theory of Mind Model Induction
SN - 978-989-758-179-3
AU - Jantke K.
AU - Schmidt B.
AU - Schnappauf R.
PY - 2016
SP - 499
EP - 506
DO - 10.5220/0005903804990506