An Adaptive Methodology for the Improvement of Knowledge Acquisition by a Multimedia Web Tool*

Adaptive learning is a method that personalizes the teaching-learning strategies in accordance with the needs and Preferences of each student. This article describes the design, the implementation and the tests of a web application developed with adaptive learning in order to improve student knowledge acquisition and to simplify the teacher’s work. The tool uses EventSourcc technologies combined with heuristic functions to produce a predictive algorithm, which is caPablc of being adapted to the students in a customized way by presenting the content adjusted according to their c°gnitive needs. The design is based on the hypothesis that the acquisition of knowledge can be improved by using a ComPuting application which presents a syllabus to be learned in various forms. In this way, the application determines students’progress within the content of the material, which is classified by branches of knowledge. The tool was applied to °ne group of students and the data that we obtained was compared with the results of the rest, subject to the usual nowledge transmission system. The results obtained not only improve the academic results, but also enhance the euristic decision-making about the content to be taught. © 2023 Tempus Publications. All rights reserved.