ERIC Number: EJ1078385
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Sep-23
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-1990-3839
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
A CFBPN Artificial Neural Network Model for Educational Qualitative Data Analyses: Example of Students' Attitudes Based on Kellerts' Typologies
Yorek, Nurettin; Ugulu, Ilker
Educational Research and Reviews, v10 n18 p2606-2616 Sep 2015
In this study, artificial neural networks are suggested as a model that can be "trained" to yield qualitative results out of a huge amount of categorical data. It can be said that this is a new approach applied in educational qualitative data analysis. In this direction, a cascade-forward back-propagation neural network (CFBPN) model was developed to analyze categorical data for determine students' attitudes. The data were collected using a conceptual understanding test which includes open-ended questions. The results of this study indicate that using CFBPN model in analyzing data from educational research examining attitudes, behaviors, or beliefs may help us obtain more detailed information about the data analyzed and hence about the characteristics of the participants involved.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Classification, Qualitative Research, Networks, Concept Formation, Tests, Educational Research, Models, Participant Characteristics, Artificial Intelligence, Statistical Analysis, Interviews, Biology, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Scientific Concepts
Academic Journals. e-mail: err@academic.journals.org; e-mail: service@academicjournals.org; Web site: http://academicjournals.org/journal/ERR
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A