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We present a review of data types and statistical methods often encountered in astronomy. The aim is to provide an introduction to statistical applications in astronomy for statisticians and computer scientists. We highlight the complex,…

Physics Education · Physics 2017-10-23 James P. Long , Rafael S. de Souza

Academic performance of any individual is dependent upon numerous aspects regarding the day to day life of the individual under consideration. Academic performance is measured in terms of the grade point average or GPA as it is called.…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2018-06-11 Leena Khanna , Shailendra Narayan Singh , Mansaf Alam

Introductory algebra-based physics courses frequently feature multiple student major populations in the same course section, however, different majors' requirements may impact students' motivations towards different aspects of the course…

Physics Education · Physics 2016-02-25 Andrew Mason

The widespread dissemination of machine learning tools in science, particularly in astronomy, has revealed the limitation of working with simple single-task scenarios in which any task in need of a predictive model is looked in isolation,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-12-27 Ricardo Vilalta

Using the action sequence data (i.e., log data) from the problem-solving in technology-rich environments assessment on the 2012 Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies survey, the current study examines the…

Applications · Statistics 2021-03-30 Susu Zhang , Xueying Tang , Qiwei He , Jingchen Liu , Zhiliang Ying

Algorithmic bias is a major issue in machine learning models in educational contexts. However, it has not yet been studied thoroughly in Asian learning contexts, and only limited work has considered algorithmic bias based on regional…

High-quality, usable, and effective software is essential for supporting astronomers in the discovery-focused tasks of data analysis and visualisation. As the volume, and perhaps more crucially, the velocity of astronomical data grows, the…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-09-01 Christopher J. Fluke , Sarah E. Hegarty , Clare O. -M. MacMahon

This study examines the influence of gender on students' collaborative preferences for learning mathematics (CPLM) over time in an undergraduate mathematics context. Data collected at three points during the semester were analyzed using a…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2025-08-21 Sang Hyun Kim , Tanya Evans

Artificial intelligence and semantic technologies are evolving and have been applied in various research areas, including the education domain. Higher Education institutions strive to improve students' academic performance. Early…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2022-10-28 Yixin Cheng

General-education college astronomy courses offer instructors both a unique audience and a unique challenge. For many students, such a course may be their first time encountering a standalone astronomy class, and it is also likely one of…

Physics Education · Physics 2021-01-06 Christine O'Donnell , Edward E. Prather , Peter Behroozi

We developed a prediction model based on the evolutionary causal matrices (ECM) and the Markov Chain to predict long-term influences of educational interventions on adolescents development. Particularly, we created a computational model…

Applications · Statistics 2016-12-02 Hyemin Han , Kangwook Lee , Firat Soylu

There is a critical need to develop new educational technology applications that analyze the data collected by universities to ensure that students graduate in a timely fashion (4 to 6 years); and they are well prepared for jobs in their…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2017-09-19 Zhiyun Ren , Xia Ning , Huzefa Rangwala

The prediction of student performance and the analysis of students' learning behavior play an important role in enhancing online courses. By analysing a massive amount of clickstream data that captures student behavior, educators can gain…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-10-23 Narjes Rohani , Behnam Rohani , Areti Manataki

Support for early career astronomers who are just beginning to explore astronomy research is imperative to increase retention of diverse practitioners in the field. Since 2010, Astrobites has played an instrumental role in engaging members…

Academic Data Mining was one of emerging field which comprise procedure of examined students details by different elements such as earlier semester marks, attendance, assignment, discussion, lab work were of used to improved bachelor…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2018-02-15 Fahad Razaque , Nareena Soomro , Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh , Safeeullah Soomro , Javed Ahmed Samo , Natesh Kumar , Huma Dharejo

In this work, we attempted to predict student performance on a suite of laboratory assessments using students' interactions with associated instructional videos. The students' performance is measured by a graded presentation for each of…

Physics Education · Physics 2022-07-06 Robert Solli , John M. Aiken , Rachel Henderson , Marcos D. Caballero

A comprehensive understanding of collocation can help understand performance outcomes. For university cohorts, this needs data that describes large groups over a long period. Harnessing user devices to infer this, while tempting, is…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2021-05-07 V. Das Swain , H. Kwon , S. Sargolzaei , B. Saket , M. Bin Morshed , K. Tran , D. Patel , Y. Tian , J. Philipose , Y. Cui , T. Plötz , M. De Choudhury , G. D. Abowd

The history and current status of the cross-disciplinary fields of astrostatistics and astroinformatics are reviewed. Astronomers need a wide range of statistical methods for both data reduction and science analysis. With the proliferation…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2017-06-14 Eric D. Feigelson

At many universities, astronomy is a popular way for non-science majors to fulfill a general education requirement. Because general-education astronomy may be the only college-level science course taken by these students, it is the last…

Physics Education · Physics 2015-05-13 D. Wittman

Machine learning has rapidly become a tool of choice for the astronomical community. It is being applied across a wide range of wavelengths and problems, from the classification of transients to neural network emulators of cosmological…