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Learner model
Definition
A representation of a learner's relevant characteristics, such as knowledge, skills, performance, preferences, goals, context, or other states used to inform instruction or personalization.
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Learner models provide the information adaptive systems use to decide what support, content, sequence, or intervention may be appropriate next.
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Sources and evidence
- Modernizing Learning — Ch. 10, pp. 181-198 (direct)