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Generalizing Predictive Models of Admission Test Success Based on Online Interactions

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  • Pedro Manuel Moreno-Marcos

    (Department of Telematics Engineering, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, E-28911 Leganés, Spain)

  • Tinne De Laet

    (Faculty of Engineering Science, KU Leuven & Leuven Engineering and Science Education Center (LESEC), B-3001 Leuven, Belgium)

  • Pedro J. Muñoz-Merino

    (Department of Telematics Engineering, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, E-28911 Leganés, Spain)

  • Carolien Van Soom

    (Tutorial Services Faculty of Science, KU Leuven & Leuven Engineering and Science Education Center (LESEC), B-3001 Leuven, Belgium)

  • Tom Broos

    (Faculty of Engineering Science, KU Leuven & Leuven Engineering and Science Education Center (LESEC), B-3001 Leuven, Belgium)

  • Katrien Verbert

    (Department of Computer Science, KU Leuven, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium)

  • Carlos Delgado Kloos

    (Department of Telematics Engineering, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, E-28911 Leganés, Spain)

Abstract

To start medical or dentistry studies in Flanders, prospective students need to pass a central admission test. A blended program with four Small Private Online Courses (SPOCs) was designed to support those students. The logs from the platform provide an opportunity to delve into the learners’ interactions and to develop predictive models to forecast success in the test. Moreover, the use of different courses allows analyzing how models can generalize across courses. This article has the following objectives: (1) to develop and analyze predictive models to forecast who will pass the admission test, (2) to discover which variables have more effect on success in different courses, (3) to analyze to what extent models can be generalized to other courses and subsequent cohorts, and (4) to discuss the conditions to achieve generalizability. The results show that the average grade in SPOC exercises using only first attempts is the best predictor and that it is possible to transfer predictive models with enough reliability when some context-related conditions are met. The best performance is achieved when transferring within the same cohort to other SPOCs in a similar context. The performance is still acceptable in a consecutive edition of a course. These findings support the sustainability of predictive models.

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  • Pedro Manuel Moreno-Marcos & Tinne De Laet & Pedro J. Muñoz-Merino & Carolien Van Soom & Tom Broos & Katrien Verbert & Carlos Delgado Kloos, 2019. "Generalizing Predictive Models of Admission Test Success Based on Online Interactions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(18), pages 1-19, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:18:p:4940-:d:265857
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