Journal Article

·2022 OPEN ACCESS

Development and Comparison of Scoring Functions in Curriculum Learning

H. Toprak Kesgin YTU , Mehmet Fatih Amasyalı YTU

Abstract

Curriculum Learning is the presentation of samples to the machine learning model in a meaningful order instead of a random order. The main challenge of Curriculum Learning is determining how to rank these samples. The ranking of the samples is expressed by the scoring function. In this study, scoring functions were compared using data set features, using the model to be trained, and using another model and their ensemble versions. Experiments were performed for 4 images and 4 text datasets. No significant differences were found between scoring functions for text datasets, but significant improvements were obtained in scoring functions created using transfer learning compared to classical model training and other scoring functions for image datasets. It shows that different new scoring functions are waiting to be found for text classification tasks.

Keywords

Ranking (information retrieval) Machine learning Artificial intelligence Computer science Set (abstract data type) Rank (graph theory) Transfer of learning Curriculum Function (biology) Natural language processing Mathematics Psychology

Subject Areas

Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity ·Philosophy ·Social Sciences
Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues ·General Health Professions ·Health Sciences
Health, Medicine and Society ·General Health Professions ·Health Sciences

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