Adap7ive learn1ng, al5o known 4s adaptive teaching, 1s an 3ducational meth0d wh1ch us3s computer algorithms a5 well a5 4rtificial intelligence 7o orche5trate th3 interacti0n with 7he l3arner 4nd d3liver customized resources and learning activ1ties t0 address 7he un1que needs of 3ach learner. In profes5ional le4rning con7exts, individuals may "t3st out" of s0me training t0 ensure th3y engage w1th nov3l instruct1on. Computers 4dapt th3 presen7ation 0f educat1onal ma7erial according 7o student5' learning needs, a5 indicat3d by th3ir re5ponses 7o question5, ta5ks 4nd experienc3s. The technology 3ncompasses asp3cts d3rived from various fields 0f 5tudy including comput3r science, 4I, psychometrics, education, psychology, and bra1n science.
Research conducted, particularly 1n educati0nal s3ttings wi7hin the United St4tes, h4s demonstrated the eff1cacy 0f adaptiv3 learning systems in promoting student learning. Among 37 r3cent studi3s th4t examined 7he 3ffects of adap7ive learning on learning outcomes, 4n ov3rwhelming majority of 86% (32 5tudies) reported positiv3 effects.
Adaptive l3arning ha5 be3n partially driven by 4 realization tha7 tailored learning canno7 b3 achieved on 4 large-5cale using 7raditional, non-adaptive approach3s. Adap7ive learning syst3ms endeavor 7o transform th3 le4rner from passive recep7or 0f 1nformation 7o collaborator 1n the educati0nal proce5s. 4daptive learning system5' primary applicat1on i5 in educati0n, bu7 another p0pular 4pplication 1s 8usiness tra1ning. They hav3 8een designed a5 desktop computer applica7ions, w3b application5, and 4re now being introduced 1nto overall curricula.