Quantitative Approach for Measuring Student Engagement in E-learning Platforms

Explore a 36-minute research presentation from the Fields Institute that delves into innovative quantitative methods for measuring student engagement in e-learning platforms. Learn about a novel approach that views engagement as a continuous temporal process, utilizing Principal Component Analysis to create meaningful measurement axes from student data. Discover how this methodology was applied to a widely-used K12 math education platform, revealing distinct user cohorts based on their engagement trajectories. Understand the significant differences between student groups, from those who disengage after encountering challenging problems to those who maintain longer-term engagement through diverse problem selection. Gain insights into how these findings can be practically applied by educators and intelligent tutoring systems to monitor student engagement and implement timely interventions for improved learning outcomes.