Feedback in Online Mathematics Tutoring

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to present issues related to assessment and feedback in the framework of online mathematics tutoring implemented with the help of a chatbot using Artificial intelligence (AI) (Jančařík et al., 2022). The presented project aims to create a teaching course that is intended to help the pupil in independent preparation for the national entrance exams in mathematics for upper secondary schools in the Czech Republic. The course takes the form of a chatbot with which a pupil can communicate in a web browser environment or the Telegram communication application designed for all common operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, ...). The chatbot also includes a communication module using artificial intelligence that can communicate with the pupil beyond the scope of the designed course. The following two questions are addressed in the part of the research that is presented in this paper. The first question is what form of feedback is effective in the given environment and most reflect the nature of tutoring. The second question is how the chosen procedures must be modified for the different areas of mathematics the course focuses on. The paper presents an implementation within the area of algebra and geometry.