Personalized Learning Paths in Microeconomics

Aguado Franco J.C.; Saavedra Pinto P.C. · Teaching Innovations in Economics: Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies (2026) · DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-08213-8_7

Resumen

Traditional instructional methods, delivered via fixed curricula with uniform content for all learners despite their varying backgrounds, preferences, or objectives, need to transforme. With the aid of information and communication technologies, and more recently with the incorporation of artificial intelligence, it is now more efficient to employ student-centered strategies. In this regard, the concept of personalized knowledge acquisition allows for tailoring pedagogy, curriculum, and learning environments so that all students can adequately meet their diverse learning needs and preferences. One way to personalize learning experiences is to recommend a personalized learning path to students based on their characteristics. These learning paths are sequences of resources organized so that a student has all the necessary resources to achieve their learning goals. The organization of these resources can be fundamentally of two types: linear (where the student starts at a specific point in the learning path and progresses linearly until reaching the final goal) or in the form of a subway map, which provides multiple predefined paths for the student to achieve their learning goals. In this sense, we believe that the learning system should dynamically adapt to each student’s characteristics and needs, providing personalized support. To achieve this goal, a computer application has been designed that dynamically adjusts to students’ preferences, offering them support materials when needed or materials to delve deeper into topics if desired. One advantage of incorporating personalized learning is its potential impact on both students’ attitudes and their outcomes, making it an approach that can enhance motivation, engagement, understanding, and ultimately the grades achieved by students. The computer application created for this experience in learning microeconomics, developed using open-access materials, has been widely accepted by students who have used it, both in universities in Spain and Peru, as a tool that complements traditional classroom-taught classes. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2026.

Instituciones: Universidad Católica de Santa María