Adaptive learning combines technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to create personalised learning paths.
At Atom, we use AI to create an effective learning experience for our students. We believe that children should be challenged but not demotivated by difficulty. Atom's algorithm challenges children in their stronger topics while supporting them in topics they find more difficult.
What does this process look like for my students?
Atom’s adaptive question selecting algorithm means that a student will always see questions that are best suited to their ability. Put simply, the more questions the student gets correct, the more challenging their questions become. The opposite also applies: the more questions the student gets incorrect, the easier the questions will become.
Laying the foundation
When you start your students on Atom School, we will ask for each child's date of birth. This means that Atom knows which at which level your students will be working be meet age and year group-related expectations. This, combined with their accuracy, will go on to define the questions they see and the results they achieve.
Adapting
Once an account has been activated, and so that the technology can start to work its magic, your students need to use the platform regularly. Every time your students answer a question, the algorithm uses their answers to measure their progress and display questions at an optimal level of difficulty. This ensures that your students are challenged but never demotivated.
Each question on the platform is designated a certain level of difficulty. If a child answers questions correctly, the platform will show incrementally more challenging questions for that same topic later on. If a child answers a question incorrectly, then they will be shown an easier question (and so on).
Viewing & Interpreting Progress
As a child works through each question on the platform, Atom's AI is tracking performance. This performance data is split by subtopic and you can view a breakdown of each via the Statistics page.
Using Atom School, you can receive detailed data insights, individualised content and engaging learning. If you have questions about Atom’s adaptive technology, please get in touch with our schools team at schools@atomlearning.co.uk.