Learn in the textbookMethods of Human Resource Development
DefinitionAdaptive Learning (アダプティブラーニング) uses IT to track each learner's level of understanding and progress, and changes the questions and material it presents to match.
ExplanationIt collects and analyzes a learning history, such as whether answers were right and how long they took, then focuses on weak areas and moves quickly through what the learner already knows. Because the path differs from person to person, learners tend to gain more in the same amount of time.
AnalogyLike a private tutor who checks the student's answers every time and reworks the next homework assignment just for that student.
Memory hookAdaptive means "adjusting to fit". Read it as the material adjusting to the learner.