The method of generating assessment for intelligent tutoring system

Abstract

Recent developments in content processing technology and the widespread diffusion of wired and wireless Internet mean that users can now learn by means of a computer, anytime and anywhere. English learning that involves multimedia content can increase the interest of learners and lead to the development of their communication ability. Although using computers to teach English in a conventional educational environment provides motivation and effective learning on the part of the students, the method still has problems, which include the provision of learning materials without consideration of teaching methods, and evaluation without provision for differences in individual student levels. This paper introduces the Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) for English learning, using web-based technologies. Using this system, the above problems are solved at the same time as the benefits of computer-based learning are retained. Its design and implementation are based on an intelligent tutoring system that provides content suitable for specific levels of ability. We used the contents of the Korean Elementary school 300-certification program for English conversation and an estimation of students' abilities using Item Response Theory (IRT) to evaluate the proposed system. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.