RESEARCH ARTICLE
A Study on the Development of Automated Korean Essay Scoring Model Using Random Forest Algorithm
Jong-Im Park1* , Sook-ki Choi2
1Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation
2Korea National University of Education
Correspondence to pji0310@kice.ac.kr
Brain, Digital, & Learning. Volume 13, Number 2, 131–146, June 2023. https://doi.org/10.31216/BDL.20230008
Received on May 3, 2023, Revised on June 14, 2023, Accepted on June 14, 2023, Published on June 30, 2023.
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Abstract
In this study, Random Forest algorithm was applied using data of 402 Korean argumentative essays to develop an automatic scoring model for Korean essays. Recent studies on automatic scoring of essays are developing into studies using deep learning-based algorithms. However when automatic scoring is used in the field of education, deep learning-based algorithms have limitations because the interpretation and explanation of the scoring results must be possible. Therefore, in this study, we tried to develop a model that can interpret the scoring results by applying a machine learning-based algorithm that utilizes scoring features. In the essay, various parts of morpheme-based scoring qualities were derived, and the number of sentences was used. As a result, it was possible to derive a significant level of model performance. However, this study has a limitation in that it utilized basic quantitative feature such as parts of morpheme frequency and number of sentences. In future research, more in-depth grading feature will be developed to explore ways to provide more meaningful educational feedback through automated essay scoring.
Keywords
Automated essay scoring, scoring feature, Korean essay scoring, random forest algorithm, machine learning