Explainable AI for Unsupervised Machine Learning: A Proposed Scheme Applied to a Case Study with Science Teachers

Yael Feldman-Maggor, Tanya Nazaretsky, Giora Alexandron

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Abstract

Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) seeks to render Artificial Intelligence (AI) models transparent and comprehensible, potentially increasing trust and confidence in AI recommendations. This research explores the realm of XAI within unsupervised educational machine learning, a relatively under-explored topic within Learning Analytics (LA). It introduces an XAI framework designed to elucidate clustering-based personalized recommendations for educators. Our approach involves a two-step validation: computational verification followed by domain-specific evaluation concerning its impact on teachers’ AI acceptance. Through interviews with K-12 educators, we identified key themes in teachers’ attitudes toward the explanations. The main contribution of this paper is a new XAI scheme for unsupervised educational machine-learning decision-support systems. The second is shedding light on the subjective nature of educators’ interpretation of XAI schemes and visualizations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU 2024
EditorsOleksandra Poquet, Alejandro Ortega-Arranz, Olga Viberg, Irene-Angelica Chounta, Bruce McLaren, Jelena Jovanovic
Pages436-444
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9789897586972
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU 2024 - Angers, France
Duration: 2 May 20244 May 2024

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU - Proceedings
Volume1

Conference

Conference16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU 2024
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityAngers
Period2/05/244/05/24

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Information Systems

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