Advanced Education

Featured Articles - Volume 1, Number 1

• Multimodal Learning Analytics for Real-time Detection of Cognitive Load in AI-assisted Programming Education: A Deep Learning Approach

  Yanlun Chen

  Programming education faces a persistent challenge in understanding when students experience cognitive overload during learning activities. Traditional assessment methods fail to capture the moment-to-moment fluctuations in mental effort that characterize the programming learning experience...

  Keywords: Multimodal Learning Analytics, Cognitive Load Detection, Programming Education, Deep Learning

• Virtual Reality-Based Empathy Training Using AI-Generated Personas: Effects on Pre-Service Teachers' Inclusive Education Competencies

  Yanling Liu

  This study investigates how virtual reality environments populated with AI-generated personas can enhance empathy development in pre-service teachers. We developed a VR training system that creates diverse student personas with varying disabilities and learning needs...

  Keywords: Virtual Reality Training, AI-Generated Personas, Empathy Development, Inclusive Education

• Peer-to-Peer Learning Networks Powered by Recommendation Algorithms: Fostering Collaborative Knowledge Construction in Higher Education

  Xingwang Pi

  This study investigates how recommendation algorithms can enhance peer-to-peer learning networks in university settings. We developed a platform that uses machine learning to match students based on complementary knowledge profiles...

  Keywords: Peer Learning Networks, Recommendation Algorithms, Collaborative Knowledge Construction, Higher Education Technology

• Dynamic Learning Path Optimization Using Graph Neural Networks and Reinforcement Learning for Adaptive Course Design

  Ling Liu

  Traditional course design often fails to accommodate individual learning differences, resulting in suboptimal educational outcomes. This study presents a novel approach that combines graph neural networks with reinforcement learning...

  Keywords: Adaptive Learning Systems, Graph Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Personalized Education

• Mining Collaborative Learning Patterns in Immersive Virtual Reality: A Graph Neural Network Approach for Predicting Team Performance in STEM Education

  Yifei Yin

  Virtual reality environments have emerged as powerful platforms for collaborative learning in STEM education. This study investigates how graph neural networks can identify and analyze interaction patterns among students...

  Keywords: Virtual Reality Learning, Collaborative Learning Patterns, Graph Neural Networks, Team Performance Prediction