The optimization by ant algorithm for a project-based learning

摘要

The research and development of ICT plays an effective role in distance learning. Several electronic platforms have been created, and have to confront various pedagogic currents including teaching by project. the Project-based teaching is a pedagogical approach that puts the learner at the center of all learning, and develops their skills and knowledge. During the project, students are required to make decisions regarding the solutions of the posed problems. These decisions generates conflicts between students due to heterogeneity in the group and a level difference between the learners' profiles. To overcome this problem, this paper develops a new approach based on the ant algorithm, for adapting the learning path to different learner profiles. The basic idea is to associate the adequate learning activities at the level of homogeneity and at the cognitive level of learners.