1. A Survey of Models for Cognitive Diagnosis: New Developments and Future Directions
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Wang, Fei, Gao, Weibo, Liu, Qi, Li, Jiatong, Zhao, Guanhao, Zhang, Zheng, Huang, Zhenya, Zhu, Mengxiao, Wang, Shijin, Tong, Wei, and Chen, Enhong
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Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence - Abstract
Cognitive diagnosis has been developed for decades as an effective measurement tool to evaluate human cognitive status such as ability level and knowledge mastery. It has been applied to a wide range of fields including education, sport, psychological diagnosis, etc. By providing better awareness of cognitive status, it can serve as the basis for personalized services such as well-designed medical treatment, teaching strategy and vocational training. This paper aims to provide a survey of current models for cognitive diagnosis, with more attention on new developments using machine learning-based methods. By comparing the model structures, parameter estimation algorithms, model evaluation methods and applications, we provide a relatively comprehensive review of the recent trends in cognitive diagnosis models. Further, we discuss future directions that are worthy of exploration. In addition, we release two Python libraries: EduData for easy access to some relevant public datasets we have collected, and EduCDM that implements popular CDMs to facilitate both applications and research purposes.
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- 2024