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On the Impact of Personality in Massive Open Online Learning
1. On the Impact of Personality
in Massive Open Online Learning
Guanliang Chen, Dan Davis,
Claudia Hauff, Geert-Jan Houben
Web Information Systems, TU Delft
6. Whatresearch questions?
1
Does personality impact learner engagement, learner behaviour
and learner success in the context of MOOCs?
Can learners' personalities be predicted based on their
behaviour exhibited on a MOOC platform?2
9. Method
Data
Gathering
Feature
Engineering
Correlation
Analysis
Prediction
Big Five Personality Test
Extraversion
Conscientiousness
Being organised, disciplined
and achievement-oriented
A high degree of sociability and
assertiveness
Agreeableness
Being helpful to others,
cooperative and sympathetic
Neuroticism
Emotional stability, the level of
anxiety and impulse control
Openness
Being intellectual curious and
prefer variety and novelty
21. Prediction
Accuracy
Results
Correlation
Analysis
Low prior-knowledge group E A C N O
Time watching video material (in min.) 0.00 -0.04 0.15 0.03 -0.18
Time solving quizes (in min.) -0.02 0.02 0.07 0.02 -0.18
# Questions learners attempted to solve -0.04 -0.04 0.15 0.03 -0.17
# New forum questions 0.07 0.04 0.01 0.04 0.00
# Forum replies 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.01 0.03
# Total forum postings 0.11 0.10 0.03 0.03 0.02
Forum browsing time -0.10 0.00 0.06 -0.04 -0.13
Forum accesses -0.11 -0.04 0.06 -0.05 -0.16
# Forum interactions 0.10 0.11 0.03 0.04 0.03
Total time on-site -0.02 -0.03 0.12 0.01 -0.19
Average time responded to videos 0.09 -0.04 -0.04 -0.06 -0.1
Average time responded to quizs 0.03 0 -0.14 -0.1 -0.15
# Videos skipped 0.02 0.07 -0.14 -0.04 0.18
# Videos sped up 0.00 -0.03 0.10 -0.01 -0.02
Maximum session time -0.02 -0.05 0.10 0.00 -0.17
Average session time 0.00 -0.03 0.05 -0.01 -0.08
Standard deviation session time 0.04 -0.01 0.11 0.02 -0.16
Average between-quizzes time 0.03 0.10 0.00 0.02 -0.10
Standard deviation between-quizzes time 0.01 0.06 0.04 0.01 -0.14
Final score -0.06 -0.07 0.12 0.07 -0.15
22. Prediction
Accuracy
Results
Correlation
Analysis
Low prior-knowledge group E A C N O
Time watching video material (in min.) 0.00 -0.04 0.15 0.03 -0.18
Time solving quizes (in min.) -0.02 0.02 0.07 0.02 -0.18
# Questions learners attempted to solve -0.04 -0.04 0.15 0.03 -0.17
# New forum questions 0.07 0.04 0.01 0.04 0.00
# Forum replies 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.01 0.03
# Total forum postings 0.11 0.10 0.03 0.03 0.02
Forum browsing time -0.10 0.00 0.06 -0.04 -0.13
Forum accesses -0.11 -0.04 0.06 -0.05 -0.16
# Forum interactions 0.10 0.11 0.03 0.04 0.03
Total time on-site -0.02 -0.03 0.12 0.01 -0.19
Average time responded to videos 0.09 -0.04 -0.04 -0.06 -0.1
Average time responded to quizs 0.03 0 -0.14 -0.1 -0.15
# Videos skipped 0.02 0.07 -0.14 -0.04 0.18
# Videos sped up 0.00 -0.03 0.10 -0.01 -0.02
Maximum session time -0.02 -0.05 0.10 0.00 -0.17
Average session time 0.00 -0.03 0.05 -0.01 -0.08
Standard deviation session time 0.04 -0.01 0.11 0.02 -0.16
Average between-quizzes time 0.03 0.10 0.00 0.02 -0.10
Standard deviation between-quizzes time 0.01 0.06 0.04 0.01 -0.14
Final score -0.06 -0.07 0.12 0.07 -0.15
Only openness to experience and conscientiousness are
signi鍖cantly correlated with a number of features.
23. Prediction
Accuracy
Results
Correlation
Analysis
Low prior-knowledge group E A C N O
Time watching video material (in min.) 0.00 -0.04 0.15 0.03 -0.18
Time solving quizes (in min.) -0.02 0.02 0.07 0.02 -0.18
# Questions learners attempted to solve -0.04 -0.04 0.15 0.03 -0.17
# New forum questions 0.07 0.04 0.01 0.04 0.00
# Forum replies 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.01 0.03
# Total forum postings 0.11 0.10 0.03 0.03 0.02
Forum browsing time -0.10 0.00 0.06 -0.04 -0.13
Forum accesses -0.11 -0.04 0.06 -0.05 -0.16
# Forum interactions 0.10 0.11 0.03 0.04 0.03
Total time on-site -0.02 -0.03 0.12 0.01 -0.19
Average time responded to videos 0.09 -0.04 -0.04 -0.06 -0.1
Average time responded to quizs 0.03 0 -0.14 -0.1 -0.15
# Videos skipped 0.02 0.07 -0.14 -0.04 0.18
# Videos sped up 0.00 -0.03 0.10 -0.01 -0.02
Maximum session time -0.02 -0.05 0.10 0.00 -0.17
Average session time 0.00 -0.03 0.05 -0.01 -0.08
Standard deviation session time 0.04 -0.01 0.11 0.02 -0.16
Average between-quizzes time 0.03 0.10 0.00 0.02 -0.10
Standard deviation between-quizzes time 0.01 0.06 0.04 0.01 -0.14
Final score -0.06 -0.07 0.12 0.07 -0.15
Only openness to experience and conscientiousness are
signi鍖cantly correlated with a number of features.
Conscientious learners (self-disciplined, striving for success) are likely
to be more engaged with more learning materials.
24. Prediction
Accuracy
Results
Correlation
Analysis
Low prior-knowledge group E A C N O
Time watching video material (in min.) 0.00 -0.04 0.15 0.03 -0.18
Time solving quizes (in min.) -0.02 0.02 0.07 0.02 -0.18
# Questions learners attempted to solve -0.04 -0.04 0.15 0.03 -0.17
# New forum questions 0.07 0.04 0.01 0.04 0.00
# Forum replies 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.01 0.03
# Total forum postings 0.11 0.10 0.03 0.03 0.02
Forum browsing time -0.10 0.00 0.06 -0.04 -0.13
Forum accesses -0.11 -0.04 0.06 -0.05 -0.16
# Forum interactions 0.10 0.11 0.03 0.04 0.03
Total time on-site -0.02 -0.03 0.12 0.01 -0.19
Average time responded to videos 0.09 -0.04 -0.04 -0.06 -0.1
Average time responded to quizs 0.03 0 -0.14 -0.1 -0.15
# Videos skipped 0.02 0.07 -0.14 -0.04 0.18
# Videos sped up 0.00 -0.03 0.10 -0.01 -0.02
Maximum session time -0.02 -0.05 0.10 0.00 -0.17
Average session time 0.00 -0.03 0.05 -0.01 -0.08
Standard deviation session time 0.04 -0.01 0.11 0.02 -0.16
Average between-quizzes time 0.03 0.10 0.00 0.02 -0.10
Standard deviation between-quizzes time 0.01 0.06 0.04 0.01 -0.14
Final score -0.06 -0.07 0.12 0.07 -0.15
Only openness to experience and conscientiousness are
signi鍖cantly correlated with a number of features.
Learners with high openness (being intellectually curious, prefer
variety) are less likely to spend time on the learning material.
Conscientious learners (self-disciplined, striving for success) are likely
to be more engaged with more learning materials.
25. Prediction
Accuracy
Correlation
Analysis
Results
High prior-knowledge group E A C N O
Time watching video material (in min.) -0.08 -0.07 0.09 0.05 -0.01
Time solving quizes (in min.) -0.09 -0.10 0.10 0.04 -0.03
# Questions learners attempted to solve -0.13 -0.08 0.08 0.00 -0.03
# New forum questions -0.04 0.04 0.10 -0.03 0.03
# Forum replies -0.02 0.03 0.15 0.08 0.03
# Total forum postings -0.03 0.02 0.15 0.02 0.03
Forum browsing time -0.11 -0.04 0.02 -0.03 -0.06
Forum accesses -0.14 -0.06 0.03 -0.04 -0.04
# Forum interactions -0.02 0.02 0.15 0.03 0.03
Total time on-site -0.07 -0.07 0.11 0.04 -0.03
Average time responded to videos 0.05 -0.02 -0.01 0.06 0.03
Average time responded to quizs 0.03 -0.05 0 0.05 0.02
# Videos skipped 0.09 0.08 -0.09 -0.04 0.00
# Videos sped up 0.03 0.00 0.06 0.09 0.06
Maximum session time -0.04 -0.04 0.11 0.04 -0.04
Average session time 0.06 -0.05 0.03 0.06 -0.04
Standard deviation session time -0.03 -0.07 0.12 0.04 -0.04
Average between-quizzes time 0.00 -0.06 0.09 0.06 0.00
Standard deviation between-quizzes time -0.03 -0.07 0.09 0.07 0.00
Final score -0.12 -0.05 0.07 0.01 -0.01
26. Prediction
Accuracy
Correlation
Analysis
Results
High prior-knowledge group E A C N O
Time watching video material (in min.) -0.08 -0.07 0.09 0.05 -0.01
Time solving quizes (in min.) -0.09 -0.10 0.10 0.04 -0.03
# Questions learners attempted to solve -0.13 -0.08 0.08 0.00 -0.03
# New forum questions -0.04 0.04 0.10 -0.03 0.03
# Forum replies -0.02 0.03 0.15 0.08 0.03
# Total forum postings -0.03 0.02 0.15 0.02 0.03
Forum browsing time -0.11 -0.04 0.02 -0.03 -0.06
Forum accesses -0.14 -0.06 0.03 -0.04 -0.04
# Forum interactions -0.02 0.02 0.15 0.03 0.03
Total time on-site -0.07 -0.07 0.11 0.04 -0.03
Average time responded to videos 0.05 -0.02 -0.01 0.06 0.03
Average time responded to quizs 0.03 -0.05 0 0.05 0.02
# Videos skipped 0.09 0.08 -0.09 -0.04 0.00
# Videos sped up 0.03 0.00 0.06 0.09 0.06
Maximum session time -0.04 -0.04 0.11 0.04 -0.04
Average session time 0.06 -0.05 0.03 0.06 -0.04
Standard deviation session time -0.03 -0.07 0.12 0.04 -0.04
Average between-quizzes time 0.00 -0.06 0.09 0.06 0.00
Standard deviation between-quizzes time -0.03 -0.07 0.09 0.07 0.00
Final score -0.12 -0.05 0.07 0.01 -0.01
Again, no signi鍖cant correlation between behavioural features and
agreeableness and neuroticism can be observed.
27. Prediction
Accuracy
Correlation
Analysis
Results
High prior-knowledge group E A C N O
Time watching video material (in min.) -0.08 -0.07 0.09 0.05 -0.01
Time solving quizes (in min.) -0.09 -0.10 0.10 0.04 -0.03
# Questions learners attempted to solve -0.13 -0.08 0.08 0.00 -0.03
# New forum questions -0.04 0.04 0.10 -0.03 0.03
# Forum replies -0.02 0.03 0.15 0.08 0.03
# Total forum postings -0.03 0.02 0.15 0.02 0.03
Forum browsing time -0.11 -0.04 0.02 -0.03 -0.06
Forum accesses -0.14 -0.06 0.03 -0.04 -0.04
# Forum interactions -0.02 0.02 0.15 0.03 0.03
Total time on-site -0.07 -0.07 0.11 0.04 -0.03
Average time responded to videos 0.05 -0.02 -0.01 0.06 0.03
Average time responded to quizs 0.03 -0.05 0 0.05 0.02
# Videos skipped 0.09 0.08 -0.09 -0.04 0.00
# Videos sped up 0.03 0.00 0.06 0.09 0.06
Maximum session time -0.04 -0.04 0.11 0.04 -0.04
Average session time 0.06 -0.05 0.03 0.06 -0.04
Standard deviation session time -0.03 -0.07 0.12 0.04 -0.04
Average between-quizzes time 0.00 -0.06 0.09 0.06 0.00
Standard deviation between-quizzes time -0.03 -0.07 0.09 0.07 0.00
Final score -0.12 -0.05 0.07 0.01 -0.01
Again, no signi鍖cant correlation between behavioural features and
agreeableness and neuroticism can be observed.
Conscientious learners are likely to be active in forum discussion, while
extraneous leaners not.
28. Prediction
Accuracy
Correlation
Analysis
Results
High prior-knowledge group E A C N O
Time watching video material (in min.) -0.08 -0.07 0.09 0.05 -0.01
Time solving quizes (in min.) -0.09 -0.10 0.10 0.04 -0.03
# Questions learners attempted to solve -0.13 -0.08 0.08 0.00 -0.03
# New forum questions -0.04 0.04 0.10 -0.03 0.03
# Forum replies -0.02 0.03 0.15 0.08 0.03
# Total forum postings -0.03 0.02 0.15 0.02 0.03
Forum browsing time -0.11 -0.04 0.02 -0.03 -0.06
Forum accesses -0.14 -0.06 0.03 -0.04 -0.04
# Forum interactions -0.02 0.02 0.15 0.03 0.03
Total time on-site -0.07 -0.07 0.11 0.04 -0.03
Average time responded to videos 0.05 -0.02 -0.01 0.06 0.03
Average time responded to quizs 0.03 -0.05 0 0.05 0.02
# Videos skipped 0.09 0.08 -0.09 -0.04 0.00
# Videos sped up 0.03 0.00 0.06 0.09 0.06
Maximum session time -0.04 -0.04 0.11 0.04 -0.04
Average session time 0.06 -0.05 0.03 0.06 -0.04
Standard deviation session time -0.03 -0.07 0.12 0.04 -0.04
Average between-quizzes time 0.00 -0.06 0.09 0.06 0.00
Standard deviation between-quizzes time -0.03 -0.07 0.09 0.07 0.00
Final score -0.12 -0.05 0.07 0.01 -0.01
Again, no signi鍖cant correlation between behavioural features and
agreeableness and neuroticism can be observed.
Overall, behavioural features extracted from MOOC log traces are less
correlated with personality traits than lexical or behavioural features
extracted from social media traces.
Conscientious learners are likely to be active in forum discussion, while
extraneous leaners not.
32. Prediction
Accuracy
Correlation
Analysis
Results
Evaluation: Spearman rank correlation coef鍖cient
Signi鍖cant correlations (indicating usable predictions) are achieved
for 4 of the 5 personality traits.
The correlation coef鍖cients tend to increase with
increasing course weeks.
Extraversion and neuroticism achieve the highest prediction accuracy.
35. Summary
1
Various learning features are correlated with
the personality traits of conscientiousness and openness.
The predictions are statistically signi鍖cant for 4 out of the 5
personality traits and improve as more data becomes available.2