TY - GEN
T1 - Automatic natural language processing and the detection of reading skills and reading comprehension
AU - Boonthum-Denecke, Chutima
AU - McCarthy, Philip M.
AU - Lamkin, Travis A.
AU - Jackson, G. Tanner
AU - Magliano, Joseph P.
AU - McNamara, Danielle S.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The primary goal of this study is to assess two approaches for detecting comprehension processes in R-SAT (Reading Strategy Assessment Tool). One approach is based on Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) while the other is a combination of literal word matching and soundex. A secondary goal is to assess the potential for detecting specific reading comprehension strategies, either in isolation or combination. Participants typed "think-aloud" protocols while reading texts presented on computers. Human judges rated these protocols for the presence of the various reading comprehension strategies. LSA, word, and combined algorithms were compared and the results showed that a combination of both approaches yielded the best results. However, performance of the combined algorithm varied in terms of the type of processes and the grain size of the human coding system. Lastly, the use of reading strategies (either in isolation or combination) is positivity related to students' Gates-MacGinitie reading comprehension scores, which illustrates the merit of this approach for assessing comprehension skill.
AB - The primary goal of this study is to assess two approaches for detecting comprehension processes in R-SAT (Reading Strategy Assessment Tool). One approach is based on Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) while the other is a combination of literal word matching and soundex. A secondary goal is to assess the potential for detecting specific reading comprehension strategies, either in isolation or combination. Participants typed "think-aloud" protocols while reading texts presented on computers. Human judges rated these protocols for the presence of the various reading comprehension strategies. LSA, word, and combined algorithms were compared and the results showed that a combination of both approaches yielded the best results. However, performance of the combined algorithm varied in terms of the type of processes and the grain size of the human coding system. Lastly, the use of reading strategies (either in isolation or combination) is positivity related to students' Gates-MacGinitie reading comprehension scores, which illustrates the merit of this approach for assessing comprehension skill.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:80052397848
SN - 9781577355014
T3 - Proceedings of the 24th International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society, FLAIRS - 24
SP - 234
EP - 239
BT - Proceedings of the 24th International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society, FLAIRS - 24
T2 - 24th International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society, FLAIRS - 24
Y2 - 18 May 2011 through 20 May 2011
ER -