Intelligent tutoring system
is computer software which provide instructions to students similar to human
tutor and provide feedback to students.
Intelligent tutoring system term in
research community first introduced by Brown in 1982 as an more
innovative term for intelligent Computer Aided instruction (ICAI). Intelligent
tutoring system is an interdisciplinary
field which includes investigations and research studies to devise
strategies and learning systems through which students can get more effective
and better learning as a good teachers do.
Difference between traditional computer
based learning system or computer Aided instruction(CAI) and intelligent
tutoring systems is that ITS provides feedback and guidance to students about their learning
performance without involving of any human tutor. Intelligent tutoring system
has lot of advantages, their flexibility of time and place. Student can learn
at any time and location through intelligent tutoring so there is no any area
limitation.
Intelligent tutoring systems mainly
consists of four modules. These four modules are Interface module, Domain
module, Student module and Tutor module. Students interaction with intelligent
tutoring system is done in interface module. Graphical user interfaces are used
to make more interactive and enjoyable interface for students.
The Domain module is concerned with
domain for which intelligent tutoring system has been designed. It includes how
subject knowledge will be represented in the tutoring system. It stores and represents
problems, exercises and learning content of the domain. The Student module is
concerned with student progress and achievement while using tutoring system. It
provides guidance and feedback to students and measure the student learning
performance. The tutor module concerned with
pedagogy strategies for effective teaching. It is mostly concerned with student
module in a way that which pedagogy or instructions system targets to which
students. Intelligent tutoring system take appropriate strategies using system
feedback of students progress status.
Metacognitive Mathematics Tutor , Active Math, Wayang outpost, Mathesis and cognitive tutor are some examples of intelligent tutoring systems
