DESIGNING OF MODEL AND STRUCTURE ON CALCULUS MATERIAL USING AN ADAPTIVE LEARNING APPROACH IN DISTANCE LEARNING

Abstract

Distance learning has revolutionized education, including the availability of open sources, cloud-based web technologies (e.g., Wikipedia, blogs, and social networks), and online learning, e.g., e-learning (e.g., Coursera, Udemy, and edX). However, one of the challenges of most e-learning today is the application of traditional learning models to e-learning. All participants follow the presentation of learning materials with the same difficulty and speed, although the speed of student understanding varies. Therefore, Adaptive Learning (AL) can be an alternative e-learning model that can personalize the methods and habits of each student. The adaptive learning model is a model in which the process and progress of student learning are adjusted to each student's competence and learning speed so that it has high learning effectiveness. In this paper, we design an adaptive learning model that is applied to calculus learning through an online platform by developing the structure and flow of calculus materials and assessment procedures that will be applied to the platform. This study aims to identify calculus materials and design a model and structure of AL Calculus, including the assessment process to measure student learning achievement. The learning flow can allow students to choose the modules they will study according to their level of competence in each material but still apply the minimum standards that must be achieved before proceeding to the next level. The result is a model and structure of the learning of calculus material consisting of ten modules with five levels that must be studied.