Reducing dropout rate through a deep learning model for sustainable education: long-term tracking of learning outcomes of an undergraduate cohort from 2018 to 2021

Smart Learning Environments

Research

Yi-Tzone Shiao¹  Yu-Hui Chou²  Ke-Fei Wu³  Bae-Ling Chen³  Trong-Neng Wu⁴  Cheng-Huan Chen⁵ 

[1] Center of Institutional Research and Development, Asia University, 500, Lioufeng Rd., Wufeng Dist., 41354, Taichung City, Taiwan, ROC;Department of Education, National Taichung University of Education, 140, Minsheng Rd., West Dist., 40351, Taichung City, Taiwan, ROC;Center of Institutional Research and Development, Asia University, 500, Lioufeng Rd., Wufeng Dist., 41354, Taichung City, Taiwan, ROC;Doctoral Program of Intelligent Engineering, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, 129, Sec. 3, Sanmin Rd., North Dist., 40401, Taichung City, Taiwan, ROC;Department of Business Management, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, 129, Sec. 3, Sanmin Rd., North Dist., 40401, Taichung City, Taiwan, ROC;Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, 500, Lioufeng Rd., Wufeng Dist., 41354, Taichung City, Taiwan, ROC;Department of M-Commerce and Multimedia Applications, Asia University, 500, Lioufeng Rd., Wufeng Dist., 41354, Taichung City, Taiwan, ROC;

关键词: Precision education;    Deep learning;    Individual dropout risk;    Academic dropout;    Sustainable education;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40561-023-00274-6

 received in 2023-06-30, accepted in 2023-10-10,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

In recent years, initiatives and the resulting application of precision education have been applied with increasing frequency in Taiwan; the accompanying discourse has focused on identifying potential applications for artificial intelligence and how to use learning analytics to improve teaching quality and learning outcomes. This study used the established dropout risk prediction model to improve student learning effectiveness. The model was based on the academic portfolios of past students and built with statistical learning and deep learning methods. This study used this model to predict the dropout risk of 2205 freshmen enrolled in the fall semester of 2018 (graduated in June 2022) in the field of sustainable education. A total of 176 students with a dropout risk of more than 20% were considered high-risk students. After tracking and the appropriate guidance, the dropout risk of 91 students fell from > 20% to < 20%. To discuss the results from the perspective of gender and financial disadvantages, the improvement rate of the dropout risk for male students was 10.2% better than that of female students at 2.9%. The improvement rate in dropout risk for students with disadvantageous financial situations was as high as 12.0%, surpassing the 5.9% rate among general students. Overall, the dropout rate in the second year of the 2018 freshman cohort was lower than that of the 2016 and 2017 freshman cohorts. A predictive model established by statistical learning and deep learning methods was used as a tool to promote precision education, accurately and efficiently identifying students who are having difficulty learning, as well as leading to a better understanding of AI (artificial intelligence) in smart learning for sustainable education.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2023

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