Systematic review of adaptive learning research designs, context, strategies, and technologies from 2009 to 2018

Martin, Florence; Chen, Yan; Moore, Robert L.; Westine, Carl D.

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Systematic review of adaptive learning research designs, context, strategies, and technologies from 2009 to 2018

Martin, Florence, Chen, Yan, Moore, Robert L., Westine, Carl D.·2020·Educational Technology Research and Development

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AI has showcased its ability to cater to individual student needs, offering tailored curricula and adaptive assessments.
“Through supporting personalised learning experiences, AI has showcased its ability to cater to individual student needs, offering tailored curricula and adaptive assessments (Brusilovsky, 1996;Hemmler & Ifenthaler, 2022;Jones & Winne, 1992;Martin et al., 2020).”
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Authors: Martin, F., Chen, Y., Moore, R. L., & Westine, C. D.
Affiliations: University of North Carolina at Charlotte (US)
University of New Mexico (US)
Old Dominion University (US)
Corresponding author: Westine, Carl D.
ORCID: Martin, Florence
Chen, Yan
Moore, Robert L.
Westine, Carl D.
Venue: Educational Technology Research and Development
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2020-06-15
Volume: 68
Issue: 4
Pages: 1903-1929
ISSN: 1042-1629 (ISSN-L)
1556-6501
DOI: 10.1007/s11423-020-09793-2
OpenAlex: W3036177938
Cited by: 306
References: 63
Citations by year: 2026: 78 · 2025: 87 · 2024: 66 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 2
FWCI: 0.60
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
www.springer.com/tdm (vor)
Locations: Educational Technology Research and Development (publishedVersion)
ODU Digital Commons (Old Dominion University) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning
Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Science Applications › Online Learning and Analytics
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Keywords: adaptive learning, adaptive learning systems, adaptive learning strategies, student model, adaptive feedback, adaptive navigation, learning styles, personalized learning, higher education, instructional design, research gaps

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