Introduction
摘要
This chapter introduces the purpose and goals of this book. It motivates why applying machine learning in science education could offer novel opportunities for data-driven modeling of learning processes and answering novel research questions. It also introduces the grand themes of this textbook: providing basics of machine learning and natural language processing, arguing for the importance of augmenting human analytic capabilities with what machine learning has to offer, and introducing the challenges that might occur when applying machine learning in science education.