THE IMPACT OF ADAPTIVE LEARNING SYSTEMS ON LEARNER MOTIVATION AND ENGAGEMENT
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Keywords: Personalisation, Motivation, Learning, Adaptability, and EngagementAbstract
Abstract. Adaptive learning systems (ALS) powered by artificial intelligence (AI) have become revolutionary tools in education, offering individualised instruction based on learner profiles. Using well-known educational psychology theories like Self-Determination Theory, Flow Theory, and Cognitive Load Theory, this theoretical article investigates the conceptual underpinnings connecting ALS with student motivation and engagement. In order to demonstrate how AI-enabled personalisation, feedback, and adaptive scaffolding can promote intrinsic motivation, long-term engagement, and better learning results, the article offers a conceptual model. Future research, educational policy, and instructional design implications are examined.
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