Application of artificial intelligence to the problems of education is a relatively recent endeavor. This article will focus on one of the most promising aspects of artificial intelligence — expert systems technology — and some of the characteristics that make expert systems “intelligent”. Selected present and potential applications of expert systems to the field, of learning disabilities are presented along with examples of specific expert systems.
An overview of expert systems technology is presented with emphasis on its current and potential applications to the field of learning disabilities. Characteristics of some expert systems, including reasoning procedures, knowledge base content, and rationale and conclusions, are reviewed. Present rpplications in the diagnosis of learning problems are briefly descriaed, along with two programs specifically designed for learning disabled students: a diagnostic and perscriptive program and a classification program. Future applications are considered in test interpretation, performance monitoring, administrative support (decision making for compliance with P.L. 94-142), and the provision of behavior management advice to teachers. (CL)
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