Abstract
We present the result of a small study where we investigate what types
of resources current students of Mathematics and Mathematics for Engineering
prefer for assisting them with their studies of those topics. We found that modern
students seem to have a clear preference for on-line resources over traditional
textbooks. However, there is currently a lack of good quality resources of that type
which allow students to carry-out conventional mathematics exercises on-line and
still get appropriate, meaningful and informative feedback on their answers. We
then describe our efforts towards addressing this problem through the development
of an “intelligent” tutorial system for Calculus which provides feedback tailored to
the student’s responses, noting where and how they have made common errors.
of resources current students of Mathematics and Mathematics for Engineering
prefer for assisting them with their studies of those topics. We found that modern
students seem to have a clear preference for on-line resources over traditional
textbooks. However, there is currently a lack of good quality resources of that type
which allow students to carry-out conventional mathematics exercises on-line and
still get appropriate, meaningful and informative feedback on their answers. We
then describe our efforts towards addressing this problem through the development
of an “intelligent” tutorial system for Calculus which provides feedback tailored to
the student’s responses, noting where and how they have made common errors.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | intelligent Environments |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |