Competence-based recommender systems: a systematic literature review

Hector Yago, Julia Clemente and Daniel Rodriguez

Behaviour and Information Technology, 2018, vol. 37, issue 10-11, 958-977

Abstract: Competence-based learning is increasingly widespread in many institutions since it provides flexibility, facilitates the self-learning and brings the academic and professional worlds closer together. Thus, the competence-based recommender systems emerged taking the advantages of competences to offer suggestions (performance of a learning experience, assistance of an expert or recommendation of a learning resource) to the user (learner or instructor). The objective of this work is to conduct a new Systematic Literature Review (SLR) concerning competence-based recommender systems to analyse in relation to their nature and assessment of competences an others key factors that provide more flexible and exhaustive recommendations. To do so, a SLR research methodology was followed in which 25 competence-based recommender systems related to learning or instruction environments were classified according to multiple criteria. We evaluate the role of competences in these proposals and enumerate the emerging challenges. Also a critical analysis of current proposals is carried out to determine their strengths and weakness. Finally, future research paths to be explored are grouped around two main axes closely interlinked; first about the typical challenges related to recommender systems and second, concerning ambitious emerging challenges.

Date: 2018
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