A review of intelligent interactive learning methods

A review of intelligent interactive learning methods

1. Introduction

The fundamental characteristic of interactive education is its emphasis on training students who require particular and distinctive instructional practices to aid in their understanding. The necessity of student group cooperation and support is emphasized in interactive education during instruction (Hui and Cong, 2022). Learning strategies are combined with intelligent components to create intelligent learning which helps to increase the effectiveness of teaching (Guo et al., 2021). Such technological advancements have already had a huge impact on the educational landscape, giving students new abilities, and fostering a collaborative learning environment in higher education that will have far-reaching effects soon (Kuleto et al., 2021). Intelligent education is currently undergoing rapid progress. Therefore, intelligent interactive learning (IIL) generally pertains to a learning approach where knowledge is acquired through interactive and adaptive methods, frequently employing artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. It encompasses systems capable of dynamically responding to user input, adjusting their behavior based on user feedback, and autonomously enhancing their performance as time progresses (Hu et al., 2022). Development of technology provides a strong support for the construction and application of intelligent learning environment and promotes the corresponding changes of learning and teaching methods (da Silva et al., 2021). One of them is through the Internet of things technology (IoT) which allows learning environments to become situational aware (Kassab et al., 2020). By improving connectivity, interaction, and personalization, IoT can have a significant positive impact on the field of e-learning (Qureshi et al., 2021). Moreover, IoT may cause a paradigm shift by making sustainable smart schools possible (Zeeshan et al., 2022). Another one is AI technology which identifies the learning environment, diagnoses pre-school learning situations, intelligently pushes learning resources, and provides personalized learning services (Chen et al., 2020). One opportunity for society to understand more about the state of AI is the public publication of OpenAI’s GPT-3 model in December 2022 (FIRAT, 2023). Cloud computing (CC) technology can provide rich learning resources and enabling resources to be digitalized; rich media technology improves learners’ interaction, participation, and learning experience (Ali, 2022). The original goal of CC was to lower computational costs while boosting system availability and reliability (Alam A., 2020; Alam T., 2020). These objectives have since changed to those of CC. Last but not least, big data and learning analysis technology can collect and mine big data related to teaching activities in the intelligent learning environment by using learning analysis technology (Huang, 2020; Huang X. et al., 2023).

Moreover, mobile terminals, such as smartphones and tablets, are becoming more popular and developed in education due to their mobility, adaptability, and accessibility (Hartley and Andújar, 2022). Consequently, the combination of the traditional Internet and mobile communication networks gives birth to mobile Internet (Yu, 2021). Due to mobile communication technology, mobile terminal equipment is able to communicate wirelessly anywhere and at any time (Gao et al., 2021). As a result of this technology, we are able to implement all kinds of teaching mode innovations in the intelligent learning environment using intelligent equipment.

A wide range of IIL methods have been examined in numerous studies on intelligent education (Hu et al., 2022). The purpose of this study is to undertake an information technology-based evaluation of the literature that is already accessible and to highlight the alleged benefits and limitations of current applications of IIL.

2. Methodology

A literature review is an examination of academic sources on a certain topic (McCombes, 2019). In order to identify pertinent study hypotheses, methodologies, and gaps, it presents a summary of current knowledge. The literature review involves choosing, evaluating, and examining publications relevant to this research such as articles. The current study used a methodology of semi-systematic literature review to identify and compare the benefits and difficulties of IIL techniques. The semi-systematic or narrative review approach is designed for topics that have been conceptualized differently and studied by various groups of researchers within diverse disciplines and that hinder a full systematic review process (Wong et al., 2013). That is, to review every single article that could be relevant to the topic is simply not possible, so a different strategy must be developed. The review seeks to identify and understand all potentially relevant research traditions that have implications for the studied topic and to synthesize these using meta-narratives instead of by measuring effect size (Wong et al., 2013).

Offering earlier material through the literature review allowed for the collection of research findings related to the researcher’s topic, the discovery of unfilled research gaps, and the designation of those gaps as the researcher’s top priority for more research. For the data gathered, the current study used the qualitative methodology. The term “intelligent interactive learning” (IIL) often refers to the development of tailored and flexible learning experiences using cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and natural language processing (NLP) (Ouyang et al., 2022). Therefore, “intelligent interactive learning” was chosen as the main study keyword. The review period covered by the current study is only from 2018 to 2023. To gain a worldwide perspective, the research was carried out using the following recommended electronic sources: Google Scholar and IEEE Explore, Web of science, Science Direct, Hindawi and Springer. The selection of linked articles was based on the requisites shown in Figure 1.

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Figure 1. Requisites for inclusion and exclusion.

A total of 17,300 papers were initially found in the mentioned databases for the chosen date range with the main study keyword. However, more than 11,000 of them were peer-reviewed articles of journals, among which 351 were selected for further studies.

The results of the semi-systematic review can be analyzed and summarized using a variety of techniques. These techniques frequently resemble those applied in qualitative research in general. For instance, a frequently employed technique known as a thematic or content analysis can be broadly characterized as a way of locating, examining, and summarizing patterns in the form of themes inside a text (Braun and Clarke, 2006). Therefore, the authors have identified key areas presented in this paper according to five groups which are created by analyzing existing models, methods and technologies of teaching in the literature. Because this kind of analysis can be beneficial for observing trends, theoretical viewpoints, or shared problems within a particular research area or approach or for spotting elements of a theoretical notion (Ward et al., 2009). For this reason, the authors have provided some trends of approaches through about 100 research papers to remove duplicates of ways to improve the methods of IIL.

After all, due to the pace of development of information technologies, future research should choose a specific direction for the development of an IIL. Because the purpose of the authors’ research is to improve IIL, the result of this article is to determine the direction that will solve the problem of the lack of educational resources and educational assessment services aimed at the modern student.

3. Analysis of the results

The authors have chosen approaches that are most compatible with their study goals and capable of producing reliable and valid results by weighing the benefits and drawbacks of the methods they have described. This review’s objective was to determine how IIL affected e-learning. Details on the review outcomes are provided in the following subsections.

3.1. Models of intelligent interactive systems

Cloud computing is one of the IIL techniques that offers a strong foundation for the development and application of intelligent learning environments. This model has developed as a cutting-edge technology in recent years, accelerating the pace of technological advancement in the computing industry. Application development and Internet access have been revolutionized by cloud computing. The services offered by this technology are delivered online. Due to cloud computing’s convenience of economics and scalability, the upkeep of IT infrastructure and management becomes less necessary; it supports business without oppressing it (Alshwaier et al., 2012).

Siddiqui et al. (2019) evaluated the top five tools now available along with their benefits and drawbacks, noting that some platforms are overly complex. This paper suggests that platform “Easy generator” is a terrific alternative for students looking for an excellent education with the least amount of hassle. “Ruzuku” is a straightforward authoring tool that supports link sharing or embedding. The study (Wu and Plakhtii, 2021) demonstrates that the integration of cloud computing into the educational process results in improvements in the quality of the educational content and can significantly increase training efficiency due to updated learning technologies, concepts, and tools that produce new teaching content, models, and methods.

Wang and Zhao (2021) points out that the application of online teaching platform based on cloud computing and big data technology is a comfortable teaching method for educators as well as students with richer teaching resources. It also services as the students’ personalized, diverse, and interactive learning need for learning. This kind of learning platform is based on the “cloud” resource network and mobile Internet and multimedia technologies, enabling learners to carry out quickly, self-contained, sharing, and IIL platforms through mobile terminals. By the testing and analysis of the platform, the feasibility of using the platform functions is obtained. According to the results, the number of students using mobile devices to access the cloud learning platform is considerably higher than the number of people using the computer web version of the platform. Due to the portability, real-time and interactive features of mobile devices, it is more suitable for students to learn, and it is more able to arouse students’ interest in learning. However, experienced methods to analyse results could not show all of significance level of using this platform.

To improve the effect of English teaching (Hui and Cong, 2022), suggests combination of the intelligent algorithm to construct an intelligent interactive English teaching system for engineering education. This kind of interactive education is a way to achieve equal communication and independent interaction on a free educational platform under the macro educational situation, through teachers’ teaching and students’ learning around a certain issue or topic as interaction is one of the most basic characteristics of classroom teaching. Through simulation teaching combined with the expert evaluation method, it is verified that the intelligent interactive English teaching system for engineering education has certain effects.

Xin (2022) proposes the discrete data modeling and simulation of smart interactive English teaching based on mobile APP, expecting to explore the effective teaching strategies for deep integration of mobile APP technology and smart interactive English teaching. Using this kind of learning software, students can easily comprehend the knowledge as well as master the knowledge by practicing skillfully the learning software in a class, and exchange and inspect the works of other students to reach the level of application and insight understanding in comprehension learning. The author believes that at this point the learner has reached the highest level of understanding, i.e., self-awareness. In terms of discrete point parameterization, an improved discrete point parameterization method is obtained by using known normal vector information, and the accuracy is greatly improved compared with previous methods. In the node vector determination, the dominant point selection method and the algorithm stopping condition are modified with the help of normal vector information, which makes the method require fewer dominant points, and more accurate dominant point selection, and the required computation time is greatly reduced. This method combines the normal vector fitting error to improve the characteristic fitting approximation model. Compared with previous regularization methods, the results obtained in this study can better maintain the overall shape of the characteristic. How effectively mobile APP technology can assist teaching and learning depends mainly on the users. Because students with low willpower do not get the maximum learning benefit. Therefore, it is important for teachers to emphasize their leading position in teaching and supervise students to learn on their own.

Rafiq et al. (2021) investigates the potential for deaggregating query/question information in online lectures or course recommendations for e-learning systems. Reading, processing, and categorizing inquiry and question messages are all parts of information arrangement. A type of shallow content processing is data extraction. It searches the feature language archives for a preset collection of relevant content and uses artificial intelligence techniques to analyze common language. The creation of query optimization systems is of major significance to the assessment of difficulties in online lectures as numerous problems surfaced in the listeners’ minds during the lectures. The findings demonstrate that the suggested approach enhances action verb classification to a higher level of accuracy.

AI is used to automate learning procedures such developing curriculum, training, assessing student performance, and using existing teaching methods. In higher education and business, AI is the newest e-learning trend. Kaplan and Haenlein (2019) explains AI in terms of its capacity to independently comprehend and learn from external data in order to achieve specified objectives through flexible adaptation, which is a more elaborate and maybe more detailed characterization. With the use of AI, data analytics can be used to make personalized judgments, which improves education for more individualized instruction and more efficient learning (Gao et al., 2021). According to Murtaza et al. (2022), tailored e-learning systems based on AI algorithms choose the right content for each student depending on their level of comprehension and preferred learning styles. As a result, the framework described in this paper is intended to serve as an illustration of an intelligent e-learning system that integrates complementary components to first learn to determine a student’s comprehension levels before suggesting learning resources in accordance with the identified student level. Moreover, Huang A. Y. et al. (2023) focuses on how AI was incorporated into language teaching. The functions of AI in empirical research, the algorithms employed in empirical research, and the results and consequences generated by empirical research are all examined in Ouyang et al. (2022). In contrast to the more cognitively focused—human level AI where the complexities of human thinking and feeling have yet to be effectively translated, the use of big data has allowed algorithms to deliver excellent performance for specific tasks (robotic vehicles, game playing, autonomous scheduling, etc.) and a more pragmatic application of AI (Dwivedi et al., 2021). Findings from Ali et al. (2023) demonstrated that ChatGPT generally inspires students to improve their reading and writing abilities. Moreover, Huang A. Y. et al. (2023) outcomes showed that students with a moderate level of motivation might learn more effectively and interact in class more when given AI-enabled customized video recommendations. This study (Bag et al., 2022) empirically investigates and confirms the relationship between user engagement and conversion and the deployment of AI technologies. Because user engagement is essential as it encourages efficient learning, improves retention, and builds a favorable attitude toward education (Dwivedi et al., 2023). Alhazmi et al. (2023) offers insight to practitioners and researchers to improve AI’s contribution to education.

One of the examples of an intelligent interactive learning system is ChatGPT. It is intended to have conversational interactions with users, comprehend their input, and produce pertinent responses (Dwivedi et al., 2023). For dynamic and intelligent interactions, ChatGPT uses machine learning and natural language processing methods. In order to provide some possible advantages of ChatGPT in boosting teaching and learning, this review (Baidoo-Anu and Owusu Ansah, 2023) synthesizes recent existing literature. It is important to note that despite numerous controversies and ethical questions (Ray, 2023), ChatGPT has in a very short period of time gained amazing attention from academics, research, and enterprises. The experts (Dwivedi et al., 2023) recognize ChatGPT’s potential to increase productivity and contend that these gains are likely to be substantial for the banking, travel, and tourism, information technology, and commercial activities including management and marketing.

Intelligent learning systems that mimic human speech are called chatbots. They are capable of interacting with users by text or speech, responding to inquiries, disseminating knowledge, and even having more in-depth dialogues. The results of Kuhail et al. (2023) show that most chatbots followed a predetermined conversational path, and more than a quarter used a personalized learning approach that catered to students’ learning needs. Other chatbots also used experiential learning and collaborative learning in addition to other design principles.

In this study (Bhaskaran et al., 2021), a hybrid intelligent recommender that adapts to the learner’s learning preferences and personality was created. In comparison to the current collaborative filtering, the proposed sequential pattern clustering, pruning, and recommender algorithms delivered improved results. The suggested cluster-based recommender was found to boost performance experimentally, as evidenced by the fact that learners in the simulation cluster completed more lessons than those in the no-recommender cluster category. The simulation results show that, in comparison to several well-known approaches, this recommender minimized the mean absolute error measure for the various clusters.

The research (Bekmanova et al., 2021) has developed a personalized, intelligent learning model with standardized content for the management of blended and distance learning throughout life. This model includes a learner model, a model of the learning process, and an implementation of a learning interface. The potential for widespread usage of the proposed paradigm, its comparatively simple implementation, compliance with user expectations through personalisation, and the intellectual assessment of students’ knowledge are the work’s main contributions.

It is claimed that e-learning has become more of a focus as a source of knowledge for its users. Using IoT and smart learning, e-learning techniques can also be used to illustrate and demonstrate smart processes (Soni, 2019). A new smart e-learning paradigm was put forth by Zaguia et al. (2021) that emphasizes synchronous e-learning for students. This framework suggests a brand-new method of distance education where the teacher has more control over the students. IoT, AI, and VR tools are coupled to create a more powerful system that aids the teacher in keeping an eye on the students while delivering lessons and during tests. Numerous researchers (Farahani et al., 2018; Magrabi et al., 2018; Mershad and Wakim, 2018; Shyr et al., 2018; Tan et al., 2018) used the IoT in their other works as well as in the field of education.

3.2. Massive open online courses

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have proliferated quickly and changed the landscape of higher education. More diversified empirical research has recently been done on MOOC design. Hew (2018), for instance, identified five course design elements that were most commonly noted in the comments of 4,466 participants on 10 highly rated MOOCs in order to engage MOOC participants. Namely, resources offered by the course, peer interaction, the availability and enthusiasm of the instructor, active learning, and issue learning. However, there is still little general understanding about the extent to which research-proven instructional design approaches have been incorporated into the creation of MOOCs.

By investigating the application of e-learning principles to MOOCs, Oh et al. (2020) improves the body of research (Colvin and Mayer, 2011) on the instructional quality of MOOCs. The study also provides insight into the areas that need improvement and suggests prospective directions for educational improvements in MOOCs.

Advanced self-directed learners should consider MOOCs as an appropriate environment (Rafiq et al., 2019). However, students with inadequately developed self-directed learning abilities may run into issues like not knowing what to do in MOOCs, not knowing where to start studying, and not receiving the proper assistance when they require it. While participating in activities in MOOCs, students are frequently not properly supervised and informed (Julia and Marco, 2021). Student engagement with the content is the main pedagogical tenet of MOOCs. But in the systems that are in place, this engagement is still relatively limited. To enhance the engagement between students and the curriculum, the content must offer thorough interactions and feedback to the students (Barthakur et al., 2021). These difficulties that MOOC participants encounter can lead to dropouts, a reduction in motivation, and unsatisfactory academic outcomes (Borrella et al., 2022). In order to solve the issues with MOOCs, Yilmaz et al. (2022) has suggested the idea of how to make systems such as MOOCs smarter. For this reason, a smart MOOC system is modeled that incorporates components of machine learning, intelligent tutoring, learning analytics, recommendation systems, adaptive mastery testing, dynamic evaluation, and adaptive learning. The goal of this framework is to assist students in their quest for knowledge and creative problem-solving. It is created to interact with students during their learning processes using educational data mining and learning analytics. However, as part of the example course, the pilot application studies of the developed system were conducted on undergraduate students. As a result, the study’s findings are only applicable to this course and its target audience of students.

This study (Huiying and Qiang, 2021) improves and analyzes classic MOOC, cleans up traditional algorithms in accordance with the actual needs of MOOC teaching, and presents a new enhanced model in order to increase the effectiveness of college English cross-cultural teaching. Moreover, functional modules are created up in this document using requirements analysis. This research also designs control experiments in accordance with actual teaching in order to validate and examine the model performance from experimental teaching and the impact of luring students to online learning. The study’s findings demonstrate the model’s strong performance and its potential to significantly increase the effectiveness of cross-cultural English instruction.

Yang (2020) suggests a paradigm of an intelligent teaching system (ITS). The approach could be viewed as a platform or a system to implement various educational methods, including MOOCs, flipped classrooms, and others. ITS’s hardware and software components will then be modeled utilizing the agent-based approach. With a focus on function specification and scene description, the modeling and simulation method works from whole to parts. The opportunity exists for the modeling of ITS to transition from conceptual design in the lab to application products on the market through evaluation.

This study (Hamal, 2022) offers an intelligent system capable of assisting the learner by providing answers to all his questions on the subjects covered in the MOOC. The architecture of our system is based on new advances in artificial intelligence, in particular the applications of deep learning in the field of natural language processing. Another study (Dhaiouir et al., 2022) suggests a method for classifying and categorizing learner profiles using an intelligent, autonomous system built on the foundation of neural networks, specifically the self-organizing map (SOM). We were able to create homogeneous groups using this methodology, which is based on the traceability of learners, and lead them toward MOOCs that suit their requirements and characteristics. But the primary problem with MOOCs that is impeding their development now is their high dropout rates. This research (Fu et al., 2021) recommends a pipeline model called CLSA to forecast the dropout rate based on learner behavior data in order to address this issue. This model was compared to four baseline models, and tests using varied time matrix specifications and ablation experiments based on the attention mechanism were also carried out. The experimental findings demonstrate that the model performs better when given more data.

3.3. Techniques of VR technology

In order to hasten the process of educational reform, a number of interactive online learning platforms integrating multimedia computer technology and network technology have evolved. However, these teaching platforms still cannot meet students’ demands for experiments, practical exercises, and training, and they cannot realize real-time interaction between teachers and students, and teachers cannot perform the function of guidance and supervision, which will reduce students’ participation in the teaching process. In light of this circumstance, virtual reality (VR), a new technology that is rapidly developing, has entered the sphere of education. VR technology works on the fundamental tenet of creating a corresponding three-dimensional virtual space with the aid of computer graphics rendering technology and other technologies to provide the user with sensory perceptions, primarily visual, auditory, and tactile, so the user can feel and interact with the data from the VR world as if someone were in a virtual environment. Additionally, the user can sense and engage with data from the VR world. The term “VR technology” actually refers to a variety of technologies, including data communication technology, voice recognition, stereo sound, network technology, and sensing technology (Jiang, 2021).

In essence, Rajo (2022) has introduced a full educational platform for experiencing the actual functions of this education, as well as a platform with visual and auditory all-around autonomy. It also introduced platform hardware selection, Unity-3D-based software development of virtual reality system, interaction between Bluetooth handle and virtual environment, and platform interaction between real and virtual environments. The platform is a low-cost construction and has a large student coverage, to solve the lack of teaching resources, trailing equipment conditions, outdated course content, professors and students unable to communicate in real-time, and a number of other issues.

Face recognition technology is used in the student monitoring system to determine different states of students in the classroom, such as raising hands, doing exercises, listening to class, and speaking. The teacher can directly grasp the differences in the different states of the students at each stage of the entire learning life using the assistance of the AI teaching aid system, which automatically generates the relevant learning report of each student based on changes in the classroom state and the students’ facial emotions. To improve the effectiveness of intelligent education and teaching, (Hu et al., 2022) combines interactive visual computer vision analysis algorithms to build an intelligent education assistance system based on machine vision. The user, terminal interface, terminal processing, web server, and database are the five tiers that make up the entire system. The fundamental operating premise of the system described in this paper is to identify students in intelligent education using visual computer vision technology, assess the students’ learning progress, and assist teachers in changing the lesson plan as needed to increase teaching effectiveness. The system’s student classroom recognition module, which is based on the interactive visualization computer vision algorithm, is one of its proposed units. Positive, negative, and surprised facial micro-expressions can all be detected by this approach. The image data will be delivered to the facial recognition model every 20 facial image frames, and the results will be shown in the screen display area after the recognition model has finished processing the image data. The virtual avatar in the scene will reply appropriately to a command sent to Unity3D based on the evaluation of the real-time micro-expression. According to the findings of the experimental investigation, this intelligent education system has a specific practical impact.

Ke et al. (2020) findings showed that the VR-based learning environment encouraged participants to engage in interactive teaching and demonstrative education, and trained them to pay attention to and notice students’ actions and emotions while teaching. There is evidence to support the idea that the participants are able to process and make use of the environment-situated learning support throughout their teaching activities, hence displaying a better comprehension or application of the embedded teaching knowledge. These results supported the educational benefits of the VR environment for training active teaching, which were in line with previous research reports such as Theelen et al. (2019). This study also offered preliminary evidence in favor of the deployment of non-player student agents in an open-source VR setting, which permits a potential teacher to practice and master instruction on their own schedule without coordinating with peers or other users. Moreover, it highlights a functional constraint of the current VR environment and the potential strategies or directions for the future design and implementation efforts. The study’s conclusions propose that future research should integrate the analyses of learning experience, environmental affordance, and learner characteristics in planning and designing a VR-supported learning program.

The objective of Lamb et al. (2022) is to investigate if neurocognitive data obtained using functional near-infrared spectroscopy can be used to more quickly and accurately produce predictive models of student outcomes when utilizing a synthetic adaptive learning environment. This study specifically looks at the usefulness of developing student response prediction on a science content test using neurocognitive data. Three conditions were presented to study participants such as video, no content and VR. Deoxyribonucleic acid replication is described in the video lesson and VR lesson. Neurocognitive responses that were noticed throughout each condition were recorded and utilized to forecast how well students will respond to questions on an exam. The findings of this study provide evidence to support the use of neurocognitive data for adaptation of digitally presented content as well as how machine learning and AI may be utilized to classify student data in real-time as students interact with content. The development of artificially intelligent tutors and the advancement of student-based learning analytics may both benefit from these discoveries. It does have some restrictions, though. These prediction models may have issues when used to predict test results for students who exhibit greater neurocognitive diversity than is typical in a general education classroom. Furthermore, even though a challenging task was used, it’s possible that these assessments don’t fully account for the variety of cognitive actions that might be important for scientific education or other subject areas.

Jiang (2021) uses VR to create an interactive education platform. The main VR technologies are covered in this study, together with the pertinent theoretical underpinnings and a detailed description of the most widely used VR gadgets today, along with a thorough examination of their benefits and drawbacks. From the standpoint of instructional design, the design of a human-computer interaction (HCI) teaching process using virtual reality (VR) technology to create learning scenes is investigated. 3D modeling techniques, model construction, the creation of picture and text panels, the creation of video materials, and the establishment of 3D virtual tour guide scenes are all introduced. The purpose of this paper is to develop a 3D vision for 3D views of educational requirements for designing high-quality photos and video animation utilizing the 3DMAX and unity 3D engines. Additionally, it introduces the creation of a basic interactive teaching platform using Bluetooth wireless handles, entry-level VR spectacles, and smartphones running Android or iOS. Furthermore, the platform has a cheap cost of construction and student coverage, which helps to solve a number of issues like a lack of teaching resources, outdated equipment, aging curriculum content, and teachers and students who are unable to communicate in real time. However, a mobile phone is chosen to be installed in the glasses case as a display device, which may be used to calculate, using gyroscopes and other devices, the posture angle of the human head. Another phone should be included as well to complete the interaction with the telephone through the VR glasses. Not everyone finds it simple or comfortable to use the two phones in different directions. Furthermore, this paper (Gong, 2021) covers the use of VR as a teaching tool for the development of digital art, which helps to diversify the tools available for artistic creation and raise the standard of the process.

VR technology allows everyone to gain more technical knowledge by visualizing the theoretical information in abstract sports, whereas traditional sports courses at stadiums have some restrictions due to safety concerns and difficulties providing accurate and scientific teaching and learning. The research (Wang, 2021; Zhou, 2021) mainly explore physical education teaching assisted by AI-based VR technology. Last but not least, Zhu and Kou (2021) indicates three-dimensional simulation of swimming training based on Android mobile system and VR technology which its results provide evidence for the mechanism of thrust generation, and ambient speed and vorticity fields and swimming training show excellent effects in sports. It’s crucial to note that VR is employed in many different sectors of education (Rojas-Sánchez et al., 2023), but that, up until the outbreak of the pandemic, student use of this so-called “disruptive process” predominated. Institutions were slow to adapt and integrate VR into teaching and learning processes. The use of virtual reality for learning is still somewhat challenging (Jessica et al., 2023) due to inadequate facilities caused by a lack of sufficient funding.

3.4. Methods of AR technology

Digital information is incorporated into the user’s actual environment by using technology of augmented reality (AR). It presents a fresh strategy for medical treatments and instruction. AR assists in the planning of operations, patient care, and the explanation of difficult medical problems to patients and their loved ones. According to the research (Eckert et al., 2019), disciplines that exploited display technology appeared to be explored more than other medical fields. The technical readiness level revealed that AR technology follows a rough bell curve from levels 4 to 7. More frequently than training situations, the current AR technology is used in therapy scenarios. There are yet no clinical trials demonstrating the efficiency of applied AR technologies.

The study (Jang et al., 2021) investigates teachers’ openness to using AR and VR for teaching and learning practices. Therefore, it has used an extended Technology Acceptance Model (eTAM) to examine how teachers’ intentions to use technology are influenced by their technical pedagogical and content knowledge, social norms, and motivational support. As a consequence, it implies the importance of providing technology professional development and support for teachers to promote the use of AR and VR in classrooms.

A overview of the literature on the use of VR and AR in oral and maxillofacial surgery was provided by the study (Ayoub and Pulijala, 2019). Maxillofacial surgery training and planning have benefited from VR and AR. A few papers (Farronato et al., 2019; Joda et al., 2019; Towers et al., 2019) have emphasized the significance of this technology in raising the standard of patient care. There aren’t enough prospective randomized trials contrasting VR’s effectiveness with that of more traditional techniques of teaching oral surgery. There are advantages to looking at possibilities for fresh and efficient delivery methods because there are increasing demands on the amount of knowledge that students must study within a medical and health sciences program. Learning in physiology and anatomy, where students need a three-dimensional understanding of human organ systems and architecture, has the potential to be improved by AR technology. Moro et al. (2021) explores the potential of AR as a tool for teaching and advocates for its adoption in postsecondary institutions. Additionally, it offers the HoloLens and AR for mobile devices as cutting-edge and fact-based means of teaching health sciences and medicine. Pathania et al. (2023) highlights the advantages of AR in comparison to more conventional technical platforms (such e-learning, MOOCs, and VR) and educational methods (chalk and talk and old-style books). The advantages of using AR technology in e-learning contexts include, but are not limited to, the improvement of kinesthetic and collaborative learning, the facilitation of high-risk e-learning in real-time, as well as visualizations, the support of real-world simulations with interactive objects, and the increase in learners’ motivation, satisfaction, attention, and content retention (Fitria, 2023). The research literature on AR (Alzahrani, 2020) also revealed obstacles to its adoption and implementation, including its technological, pedagogical, and learning-related problems. Despite the difficulties, training and ongoing instruction were seen as practical answers to the main problems with AR adoption in e-learning contexts, even though the field still depends on technology developments in this area.

3.5. Gamification applications

Gamification focuses on delivering effective instruction that emphasizes the value of engaging in social and global interactions while learning (York and Dehaan, 2018). Furthermore, gamification in education has enormous positive benefits on user engagement, motivation, and social dynamics. E-learning has used gamified aspects like points, badges, feedback, levels, awards, challenges, etc. According to the findings (Saleem et al., 2022), gamification is becoming more and more popular as a strategy for creating engaging learning environments. Students are encouraged and supported to participate in a gamification system via additional components (Mohamad et al., 2018).

The systematic review (Oliveira et al., 2021) of the literature which included a content analysis of 130 publications listed in the Web of Science database, has made identifications such as gamification-inspired behavioral attitudes, key game mechanics and their interrelationships. The main game elements and behavioral attitudes are combined in this study for the first time to encourage behavioral attitude change and ensure the efficacy of the educational process. Growing evidence that using gamification as a teaching tool can assist create engaging learning environments is pointing to the benefits of this approach (Zainuddin et al., 2020).

The results of gamified in education, which are based on observational data from recent research, seek to support the benefits of splitting in favor of its ability to inspire, engage, and have an impact on social dynamics while enabling students to fully engage in experiential learning (Lopez and Tucker, 2019; Zainuddin et al., 2020). It’s critical to measure the impact of gamification on student learning in order to fully characterize the gamification of education. Even though gamification is popular, there is no consensus on how to raise academic performance. Language learners, teachers, and researchers are paying more and more attention to digital games that help students learn vocabulary. According to research conducted by Zou et al. (2021), ten different types of digital games, including simulation, tutorial, role-playing, motion-sensing, 3D virtual, adventure, card, board, and serious games, as well as gamified digital books, have positive effects on both short- and long-term vocabulary learning. From the perspective of creating digital games for vocabulary learning, it is stated that cognitive engagement, specific learning goals, learning techniques that take into account cognitive load, scaffolding, and intuitive game design are crucial elements for games to be successful. According to the Wu et al. (2020) findings, the main benefits of digital game based learning over conventional e-learning strategies are improved emotional health and enhanced attentiveness. Another paper Sukirman et al. (2022) has suggested a conceptual framework to develop a strategy for teaching computational thinking through game-based in VR contexts based on the findings and discussions from the 15 reviewed studies. In the conceptual framework, authors place more emphasis on the fact that computational thinking is intended to be the learning outcome.

Chan et al. (2022) presents the Urban Tourist Scenario Game platform, which was developed to improve the teaching-learning process of tourism geography and planning through a scenario-based game of an imaginary city undergoing urban tourism development. It is important to investigate the effects of gamification on children’s self-regulated learning because it has been widely employed in elementary education to support children’s motivation and engagement in their learning. Through the use of a gamified e-learning system, Li et al. (2022) explored the role of gamification on children’s English learning. Regarding the use of gamified learning to improve students’ self-regulated learning and second language learning, its findings have significance for e-learning designers and educators.

To deliver medical education online and through mobile apps, health researchers and providers have begun employing gamification apps (Garett and Young, 2019). The data in favor of game-based learning in undergraduate and graduate medical education, as well as in neurology education, is reviewed in Sandrone and Carlson (2021). Additionally, it has covered potential and problems for implementing neurologic curricula and has explored applications in clinical settings. Applications used in neurology education by Garcin et al. (2019) and Weaver and Roche (2019) were well received by the students and created a stress-free learning environment. Some experimental studies attempt to adapt psychological and educational theories available in the literature as gamification approaches, the resulting systems are not very clear, and there is no rationale for choosing certain game elements over others (Khaldi et al., 2023). Consequently, it can be concluded that these gamification approaches cannot strongly assist designers and practitioners in gamifying their learning systems.

3.6. Positive contributions and limitations of the methods

Researchers can improve methodology, prevent traps, choose appropriate approaches, improve validity and reliability, advance knowledge, and enlighten conversations and interpretations by recognizing the benefits and limitations of various methods for a particular study issue. It is necessary for carrying out thorough and worthwhile study. That’s why we have highlighted the claimed advantages (Table 1) and limitations (Table 2) of the present implementations of IIL in comparison to provide support for prior studies and makes a wide range of applicable suggestions for future research to advance the discipline. By evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of mentioned methods, the authors have made informed decisions about which method aligns best with their research objectives.

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Table 1. Overview of findings on the benefits of IIL techniques.

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Table 2. Overview of findings on the restrictions of IIL techniques.

4. Discussion

The development of technology and the spread of the internet and smart devices have positively reflected all areas. Especially in education, in this context, many modern technology tools, platforms, and advanced concepts have been harnessed in the curriculum to give education value across the web (distance, synchronize, blended, electronic, or online learning) is a unified concept for web-based learning. As studies have shown, e-learning platforms are advancing actively in almost all stages of the research.

This paper has reviewed the different models of intelligent interactive learning, which can be used to create an education tool for e-learning. The findings of this study are anticipated to have a significant impact on the field of study examining the usage of intelligent interactive learning applications in online learning. It provides support for prior studies and makes a wide range of applicable suggestions for future research to advance the discipline. Recommendations are made based on these findings for additional study into intelligent interactive learning methods in e-learning.

All of the aforementioned works strive to raise educational standards through enhancing e-learning techniques or technological advancements. Nevertheless, this study focused on providing a comprehensive overview of the current state of IIL while another study which was published very recently, presents a previous review to understand the implementation of one of the methods of IIL. The limitations of the research are chosen methods that are most appropriate for the authors’ research objectives and capable of generating accurate results. Moreover, the criteria used to select the studies involved specifying the type of sources considered such as peer-reviewed articles of chosen databases which hosts a huge collection of peer-reviewed publications across various scientific areas, providing academics with access to a vast array of high-quality scholarly articles.

In general, AI techniques contribute to the success of the overall model rather than being the sole foundation. When AI has pertained to a particular domain, such as natural language processing, computer vision, or autonomous vehicles, it has held more validity (Dwivedi et al., 2021; Huang A. Y. et al., 2023). The techniques may serve as components within a larger framework or be integrated with traditional statistical models or rule-based systems (Murtaza et al., 2022). However, the authors have chosen an approach such as modeling the intelligent teaching system that can produce reliable and valid results by weighing the benefits and drawbacks of the methods they have described. According to the simulation (Yang, 2020), this approach is an effective technique to raise teaching quality and boost learning outcomes, and the system has the potential to be sold as an application product. Future research can focus on using one of the models to design and develop an intelligent learning system with the elements of VR technology. In view of the high pace of development of the digitalization of society, including the rapid development of the digitalization of education, there is a need for intelligent learning systems with interactive content. Such systems in the future will solve the problem of the lack of modern student-oriented educational resources, not tied to the time and place of classes, knowledge assessment services.

Author contributions

AU contributed to the writing and layout of the article, methodology, and research on the review of the methods of intelligent interactive learning. GB was engaged in the development of the research methodology and contributed to the conceptualization, observation, and visualization of the article. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Conflict of interest

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