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	Title:	Personalised correction, feedback and guidance in an automated tutoring system for skills training
	Author:	Claire Kenny, Claus Pahl
	Address:	School of Computing, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland. ' School of Computing, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
	Journal:	International Journal of Knowledge and Learning 2008 - Vol. 4, No.1  pp. 75 - 92
	Abstract:	In addition to knowledge, in various domains skills are equally important. Active learning and training are effective forms of education. We present an automated skills training system for a database programming environment that promotes procedural knowledge acquisition and skills training. The system provides support features such as correction of solutions, feedback and personalised guidance, similar to interactions with a human tutor. Specifically, we address synchronous feedback and guidance based on personalised assessment. Each of these features is automated and includes a level of personalisation and adaptation. At the core of the system is a pattern-based error classification and correction component that analyses student input.
	Keywords:	automated tutoring; correction; personalisation; feedback; personalised guidance; skills training; database programming; personalised assessment; error classification; student input; online tutoring.
	DOI:	10.1504/IJKL.2008.019738
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