Intelligent Tutoring Systems


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

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