Educational Data Mining Model Using Decision Tree Algorithm for Student Academic Performance Prediction
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Educational Data Mining Model, Decision Tree Algorithm, Academic Performance PredictionAbstract
This article aims to (1) present conceptual frameworks of educational data mining, decision tree algorithms, and their application within Altair AI Studio; and (2) demonstrate the development of a predictive model for student academic performance utilizing decision tree algorithms in Altair AI Studio. Data were purposively collected from existing information systems of Grade 6 students across three schools. To address the issue of incomplete records, 1,000 synthetic data points were generated using ChatGPT to augment the dataset. Model development consisted of five steps: (1) data collection, (2) data preparation, (3) model building with an 80:20 training-testing split, (4) model evaluation via 10-fold cross-validation, and (5) deployment as an application on the One Compiler platform for user to input student information and predict academic performance in advance. Evaluation results indicated the model demonstrated moderate predictive accuracy, achieving an accuracy of 64.70%, a root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.478, and a standard deviation (S.D.) of ±0.010. This model provides valuable support for educational planning, counseling, and enhanced educational quality in the digital era.
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