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A multi-objective optimization approach for the group formation problem

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Péricles Miranda *
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Rafael Ferreira Mello
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André Nascimento
DOI:10.1016/j.eswa.2020.113828delete
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Group formation is one of the essential stages of collaborative learning. This paper proposes an intelligent computational approach to optimize the group formation process taking into account multiple criteria: inter-homogeneity, intra-heterogeneity, and empathy. More specifically, it uses a genetic algorithm to maximize the number of different student profiles in each group. The proposed method was evaluated regarding its computational performance comparing against three baselines; and in a real educational application, where it was compared with random and self-organized methods. The results showed the potential of the proposed method from both the computational and pedagogical points of view.
Keywords:
Group formation
Collaborative learning
Multi-objective optimization
Combinatorial optimization
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Expert Systems with Applications
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