The research that the GIR of the UBU DATAHES and the UIC of the Junta de Castilla y León No. 348- "Educational and Health Psychology: application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques" are developing in the field of artificial intelligence applied to the field of Psychology were presented at the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Seville, in the framework of the Summer School of the Doctoral Programme in Psychology of the University of Seville. Coordinated by Professor of Developmental and Educational Psychology Dr David Saldaña Sage, this meeting focused on "Artificial Intelligence and Psychology”.
Dra. Sáiz Manzanares, as director of the GIR and the UIC, presented the invited lecture "Digitalisation of Artificial Intelligence: challenges for Cognitive and Learning Psychology".
The content of the presentation summarised two of the research lines of the GIR and the UIC. On the one hand, data analysis through the application of data mining and machine learning techniques for the analysis of the results of the teaching-learning process in health sciences and engineering; and on the other hand, the use of integrated multichannel eye tracking technology (fixations, saccades, pupil diameter, scan path, GSR and EEG) applied to the study of learning and metacognitive strategies.
The results of this research are very promising in the detection of students at risk and the improvement of methodological proposals. They are also facilitating the development of personalised learning and significantly increasing success and academic performance rates (95%-100%), as well as reducing dropout rates (0%-4.6%) in the subjects where they are being implemented.
The conclusions point out that the use of new technologies (integrated multi-channel eye tracking) and logs in virtual learning platforms facilitate the collection of a large volume of data on human behaviour in different contexts. The analysis of this data requires the use of Machine Learning techniques (supervised and unsupervised) and Artificial Intelligence. These analyses will make it possible to improve diagnostic and intervention processes in different fields (education, clinical, human resources, etc.), achieving precision diagnoses and interventions.
The presentation also highlighted the importance of training these professionals in the use of these technologies and in the application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence techniques. Following this criterion, the syllabus of the Degree in Psychology at the University of Burgos includes training credits in this field of knowledge "Intelligent Systems Applied to Psychology".
Specifically, the results of the research were presented in the following papers:
Sáiz-Manzanares, M.C., Marticorena-Sánchez, R., Martín-Antón, L.J., González-Diez, I., & Almeida, L. (2023). Perceived satisfaction of university students with the use of chatbots as a tool for self-regulated learning. Heliyon, 9.
Sáiz-Manzanares, M.C., Marticorena-Sánchez, R., Martín-Antón, L.J., González-Diez, I., & Carbonero-Martín, I. (2023). Using eye tracking technology to analyse cognitive load in multichannel activities in university students. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction.
Sáiz-Manzanares, M.C., Marticorena-Sánchez, R., Martín-Antón, L.J., Almeida, L., & Carbonero-Martín, I. (2023). Application and challenges of eye tracking technology in Higher Education. Comunicar, 76, 1-12.
Sáiz-Manzanares, M.C., Alonso-Martínez, L., Calvo-Rodríguez, A., & Martin, C. (2022). Project-Based Learning Guidelines for Health Sciences Students: An Analysis with Data Mining and Qualitative Techniques. Journal of Visualized Experiments, e63601.
Sáiz-Manzanares, M.C., Marticorena-Sánchez, R., Rodríguez-Díez, J.J., Rodríguez-Arribas, S., Díez-Pastor, J.F. (2021). Improve teaching with modalities and collaborative groups in an LMS: an analysis of monitoring using visualisation techniques. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 33, 747-778.
Sáiz-Manzanares, M.C., Ramos Pérez, I., Arnaiz-Rodríguez, Á., Rodríguez-Arribas, S., Almeida, L., & Martín, C.F. (2021). Analysis of the learning process through eye tracking technology and feature selection techniques. Applied Sciences, 11, 6157, 1-24.
Sáiz-Manzanares, M.C., Payo-Hernanz, R.J., Zaparaín-Yáñez, M.J., Andrés-López, G., Marticorena-Sánchez, R., Calvo-Rodríguez, A., Marin, C., Rodríguez-Arribas, S. (2021). Eye-tracking Technology and Data-mining Techniques used for a Behavioral Analysis of Adults engaged in Learning Processes. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 172, e62103, 1-16.
Sáiz-Manzanares, M.C., Rodríguez-Díez, J.J., Marticorena, R., Zaparaín, M.J., & Cerezo, R. (2020). Lifelong Learning from Sustainable Education: An Analysis with Eye Tracking and Data Mining Techniques. Sustainability, 12(5), 1-18.
The development of this research is being carried out thanks to the funding of four research projects (2 European, 1 National I+D+i and 1 regional) led by Dr Sáiz Manzanares:
Project co-funded by the European Union "Self-Regulated Learning in SmartArt" SmartArt. No. 2019-1-ES01-KA204-065615.
Project funded by the Junta de Castilla y León "E-Orientation in Moodle: detection and monitoring of students at risk at university" eOrientation. No. R02WG3 BU032G19.
National I+D+i project - RTI Type B "Voice assistants and artificial intelligence in Moodle: a path towards an intelligent university" SmartLearnUni. No. PID2020-117111RB-I00.
EU co-financed project "Specialized and updated training on supporting advance technologies for early childhood education and care professionals and graduates" eEarly Care-T. Nº 2021-1-ES01-KA220-SCH-000032661.
In this training activity in the context of the application of artificial intelligence to the field of knowledge of Psychology participated, among others:
Helena Matute. Director of the Experimental Psychology Laboratory. Universidad de Deusto with the paper "Artificial Intelligence and Psychology".
Rubén Martín Clemente. Department of Signal and Communications. Universidad de Sevilla with the paper "What is Artificial Intelligence? Fundamentals of use in Psychology".
Miriam Romero Velázquez. Universidad Europea de Madrid. "Psychological Evaluation and Artificial Intelligence".