Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Education Technology Research and Development
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Equity Issues in Educational Data Mining from an Epistemological Perspective

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  • 1. Federal University of Jataí (UFJ)

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Educational Data Mining (EDM) has shown interesting scientific results lately. However, little has been discussed about philosophical questions regarding the type of knowledge produced in this area. Bispo Jr. (2019) presented two epistemological issues that emerged from EDM research. This paper aims to deepen this discussion by presenting the equity issues that originated from this initial work.

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