Towards Cognitive Modeling of Students´ Self-Efficacy

Author

Bica, F. ; Verdin, R. ; Vicari, R.M.

Author_Institution

Instituto de Informatica, Fed. Univ. of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre

fYear

2006

fDate

5-7 July 2006

Firstpage

1017

Lastpage

1021

Abstract

This paper presents a study of a student model based on beliefs of self-efficacy to improve the effectiveness of intelligent e-learning system. The self-efficacy means the student´s belief on his capacity of performing a task. This belief affects his behavior, motivation, affectivity and the choices he makes. We design an e-learning system, called InteliWeb, this environment is composed by the self-efficacy mediator agent, an animated pedagogical agent and offers instruction material on biological sciences. We use fuzzy theory for dealing with uncertainty in the assessment of the students and the incomplete knowledge about his self-efficacy

Keywords

Internet; biology computing; cognition; fuzzy logic; fuzzy set theory; human factors; intelligent tutoring systems; software agents; uncertainty handling; user modelling; InteliWeb; animated pedagogical agent; biological sciences; cognitive modeling; fuzzy theory; instruction material; intelligent e-learning system; self-efficacy mediator agent; student model; student self-efficacy; Animation; Biological materials; Biology; Computer science education; Electronic learning; Feedback; Fuzzy logic; Intelligent agent; Intelligent systems; Uncertainty;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Learning Technologies, 2006. Sixth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Kerkrade

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2632-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICALT.2006.1652618

Filename

1652618