AGENTS IN AN ADAPTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION.pdfVIP

AGENTS IN AN ADAPTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION Jaakko Kurhila1 and Erkki Sutinen1 Abstract In a learning situation, varying needs of disabled children can be met in a personal and adaptive learning environment. We give a description of an agent-based learning environmentfor special needs education. The learning environment ensures individualized learning processes for every learner. We have implemented a functioning prototype targeted to children suffering from frontal lobe lesion. Al- though comprehensive tes