Intelligent Tutor Supported Collaborative Learning (ITSCL): A Hybrid Framework

Abstract

Recently Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) and Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) have got much attention in the field of computer science, artificial intelligence. cognitive psychology, and educational technologies An ITS is a technologically intelligent system that provides an adaptive learning paradigm for an individual learner only, while CSCL is also a technology-driven learning paradigm that supports groups of learners in pertaining knowledge by collaboration. In a multidisciplinary research field-the Learning Sciences, both individual and collaborative learning have their own significance. This research aims to extend ITS for collaborative constructionist view of learning using CSCL Integrating both design architecture of CSCL and ITS, this research model propose a new conceptual framework underpinning "Intelligent Tutoring Supported Collaborative Learning (ITSCL) ITSCL extend ITS by supporting multiple learners interacting system ITSCL support three different types of interaction levels. The first level of interaction supports individual learning by learner-tutor interaction. The second and third levels of interaction support collaborative learning, by learner-learner interaction and tutor-group of collaborative learners interactions respectively To evaluate ITSCL, this study implement ITSCL prototype Researchers conducted few experiments for evaluation purpose. For evaluation performance of ITSCL learning gains is calculated from 28 undergraduate students Inferential and descriptive statistics of Paired T-Tests, frequency analysis, and post- experiment survey is applied for comprehensive analysis of recorded observations The statistical results show that ITSCL helps students to achieve higher learning gains in both individual and collaborative learning conditions The enhanced model of ITSCL thus provides benefits of individual and collaborative learning for small learner groups