ERIC Number: EJ1461474
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
Pages: 32
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Available Date: 2024-08-06
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Education: Natural Language Processing in Detecting Misconceptions
Yunus Kökver1; Hüseyin Miraç Pektas2; Harun Çelik2
Education and Information Technologies, v30 n3 p3035-3066 2025
This study aims to determine the misconceptions of teacher candidates about the greenhouse effect concept by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm instead of human experts. The Knowledge Discovery from Data (KDD) process model was preferred in the study where the Analyse, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate (ADDIE) instructional design cycle was used. The dataset obtained from 402 teacher candidates was analysed by Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods. Data was classified using Machine Learning (ML), one of the AI tools, and supervised learning algorithms. It was concluded that 175 teacher candidates did not have sufficient knowledge about the concept of greenhouse effect. It was found that the AI algorithm with the highest accuracy rate and used to predict teacher candidates' misconceptions was Multilayer Perceptron (MLP). Furthermore, through the Enhanced Ensemble Model Architecture developed by researchers, the combination of ML algorithms has achieved the highest accuracy rate. The kappa (?) value was examined in determining the significant difference between the AI algorithm and the human expert evaluation, and it was found that there was a significant difference, and the strength of agreement was significant according to the research findings. The findings of the current study represent a significant alternative to the prevailing pedagogical approach, which has increasingly come to rely on information technologies in the process of improving conceptual understanding through the detection of conceptual misconceptions. In addition, recommendations were made for future studies.
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Misconceptions, Preservice Teachers, Natural Language Processing, Learning Analytics, Teacher Education Programs, Technology Integration, Computer Software, Algorithms, Accuracy, Specialists, Evaluation Methods, Concept Formation, Teaching Methods, Climate, Environmental Education, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Ankara University Elmadag Vocational School, Computer Technologies Department, Ankara, Turkey; 2Kirikkale University Faculty of Education, Mathematics and Science Education, Kirikkale, Turkey