Evaluation of data analytics based clustering algorithms for knowledge mining in a student engagement data
| dc.creator | Oladipupo, O. O., Olugbara, O. O. | |
| dc.date | 2019 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-04T17:46:59Z | |
| dc.description | The application of algorithms based on data analytics for the task of knowledge mining in a student dataset is an important strategy for improving learning outcomes, student success and supporting strategic decision making in higher educa�tional institutions of learning. However, the widely used data analytics based clustering algorithms are highly data dependent, making it pertinent to find the most effective algorithm for knowledge mining in a dataset associated with student engage�ment. In this study, performances of five famous clustering algorithms are evaluated for this purpose. The k-means algorithm was benchmarked with 22 distance functions based on the Silhouette index, Dunn’s index and partition entropy internal valid�ity metrics. The hierarchical clustering algorithm was benchmarked with the Cophenetic correlation coefficient computed for different combinations of distance and linkage functions. The Fuzzy c-means algorithm was benchmarked with the partition entropy, partition coefficient, Silhouette index and modified partition coefficient. The k-nearest neighbor algorithm was applied to determine the optimum epsilon value for the density-based spatial clustering of applications with noise. The default param�eter settings were accepted for the expectation-maximization algorithm. The overall ranking of the clustering algorithms was based on cluster potentiality using the median deviation statistics. The results of the evaluation show the well-known k-means algorithm to have the highest cluster potentiality, demonstrating its effectiveness for the task of knowledge mining in a student engagement dataset | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/14715/ | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/44392 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.subject | Q Science (General) | |
| dc.title | Evaluation of data analytics based clustering algorithms for knowledge mining in a student engagement data | |
| dc.type | Article |
Files
Original bundle
1 - 1 of 1