Adaptive Learning

By: Chris Stahl

 • “the delivery of custom learning
experiences that address the unique needs
of an individual through just-in-time
Definition feedback, pathways, and resources (rather
than providing a one-size-fits-all learning
experience)” (SmartSparrow, 2018)
 • Educators wanted to start creating a more
powerful and personalized learning
experience for students.
• Works towards engaging students more
and maximizing the learning experience.
Why Adaptive • Considerations:
Learning & • “performance (what the student is
doing, what they’ve done in the past),
Considerations level of knowledge (prior or gained),
content preferences, misconceptions,
demographics, or other data sources.
Education technology can adapt
learning experiences for the individual
based on any combination of factors”
(SmartSparrow, 2018).
 • Use adaptive learning at a pace that is
comfortable for you.
• Work to make the student more in control
Responsibilities of of their own learning.
• Collaborate with peers to work to see what
Educators strategies work best.
• Establish effective communication and
feedback with every single student.
 • Big Data

5 Characteristics of • Detailed Design

• Quick Adaptation
any ALS • Feedback Mechanism
• Artificial Intelligence
 Examples of • SmartSparrow

Adaptive Learning • Knewton

• Dreambox
Technologies • Scootpad
 Benefits

More engaged in Better progression In control of their Detailed feedback Helps to address a
course seen for most own learning provided to diverse set of
students (driver’s seat) students students
 Readily available resources to help
differentiate learning

Correctly performing adaptive

Challenges learning that proves to be efficient
in helping the student learn

Using adaptive learning at a pace

that is comfortable for the
instructor
 Reminders for teachers to keep in
mind when using ALS.

Would you use adaptive learning

within your personal classroom?
Conclusion
Do the pros outweigh the cons?

Questions?
 • Pugliese, L. (2016). 
Adaptive learning systems: Surviving the st
orm
. Educause review.
• Wilichowski, T., & Cobo Hreflang, C.
(2021, January 6). 
Considering an adaptive learning syste
m? A roadmap for policymakers
. World Bank Blogs.
Resources • Holz, S. (2017, May 17). 
What every adaptive learning system sh
ould have
. NEO BLOG.
• SmartSparrow. (2018). 
What is adaptive learning?.
 Smartsparow.Com.