2.4. Expert model
The expert model is one the core components of ZOSMAT.
It is the model that makes the ZOSMAT being
‘‘intelligent”. It combines the AI technology and domain
knowledge provided by the experts in Department of
Mathematics Education, Ataturk University. Two-human
tutor like- modules, Advisor and Planner, provide main
intelligent functions of ZOSMAT. Advisor focuses on test
results and evaluation analysis. Advices are given based on
a group of experts in Mathematics Education who design a
set of rules using the theory of learning paradigms which
best fit Mathematics Education’s students in order to
achieve the best learning quality. Planner, on the other
hand, is like a resource manager and will provide more
resource-oriented but personalized planning for the individual
students based on the advices from the Advisor.
Both the Advisor and Planner need the support from
another module, called test generator. All behaviors of