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Interpretable machine learning for academic performance prediction: A SHAP-based analysis of key influencing factors

Sep 2026 · Innovations in Education and Teaching International · Vol 63, pp. 1553 - 1572 · 14 citations · ⚡ 1 influential · 47 references

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This study employs machine learning approaches to predict the final exam scores of vocational undergraduate students and analyse critical factors influencing their academic performance, indicating monthly exam scores, admission scores and self-study time as the most influential predictors, whereas demographic features were comparatively less significant.

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