Application of Heuristic Methods in the Design of Intelligent CAI.

This paper describes the MAIS and presents the BASIC programming code for the heuristic employed in this expert tutor management system, which is based on the findings of investigations of the direct connections among such learning environment factors as individual differences, cognitive learning theory, instructional technology, subject matter structure, and delivery systems. The following computer based variables which the expert system adapts to individual learner differences during the course of the instruction are presented as subroutines: (1) beta value computation; (2) mastery check and advisement; (3) learning time interval; and (4) format of examples and sequence. A figure depicts the instructional variables monitored by the MAIS expert tutor. (11 references) (EW)