# Predicting Student Actions in a Procedural Training Environment Source: [Predicting Student Actions in a Procedural Training Environment]() Collection index: [llms.txt]() Data updated: 2025-12-25T05:00:04.588Z Authors: Diego Riofr\\'io-Luzcando, Jaime Ram\\'irez, Marta Berrocal-Lobo Published: 2025-12-22T19:02:37.000Z ## Abstract Data mining is known to have a potential for predicting user performance. However, there are few studies that explore its potential for predicting student behavior in a procedural training environment. This paper presents a collective student model, which is built from past student logs. These logs are firstly grouped into clusters. Then an extended automaton is created for each cluster based on the sequences of events found in the cluster logs. The main objective of this model is to predict the actions of new students for improving the tutoring feedback provided by an intelligent tutoring system. The proposed model has been validated using student logs collected in a 3D virtual laboratory for teaching biotechnology. As a result of this validation, we concluded that the model can provide reasonably good predictions and can support tutoring feedback that is better adapted to each student type. ## Recorded benchmark results A research result applies to its stated dataset, split, metric and evaluation configuration. Compare like-for-like settings, preserve the metric's unit and direction, and distinguish paper-reported results from independent reproduction. The best result recorded here is not a claim of exhaustive, current global coverage. - [Student Action Prediction on Biotechnology Student Logs](): Student Action Prediction; Biotechnology Student Logs; Mean Error (t=0): 0.324. ## Original sources and implementation [Original paper]() [PDF]()