Simulation of Learning Processes with the SIR Model: Interaction and Motivation

Mizgin Salda, Volkan Duran, Elman Hazar

Abstract

The classical SIR model has been modified by analogizing the spread of diseases to the transmission of information, and the Student Learning Behavior (SLB) model has been developed. This study emphasizes the significant impact of students’ learning behavior and motivation. It also highlights the critical role of motivation by examining the effect of students’ learning behaviors on academic achievement. By adapting the SIR epidemiological model to learning processes, the study aims to investigate the transmission of knowledge among students, interaction dynamics, and motivational factors. Using the characteristics of the SIR model, it demonstrates how the spread of learning can be mathematically represented. The influence of motivation on students’ learning processes is discussed. The study and its findings provide an important and distinct framework for researchers who examine the dynamic nature of learning processes from both conceptual and quantitative perspectives.

Keywords

Student Learning Behavior (SLB)MotivationSIR modelCellular automaton

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