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- Interactive Project MATHEMATICS!
- Phase I
Background Information: NSF grant ESI 9553580 is currently supporting Interactive Project MATHEMATICS!, Phase I, which is producing interactive web-based activities that focus on number theory, geometry, and logical thinking. They are scheduled to be published on the Internet in year 2000 and could be used for self-study or as support material for classrooms at various grade levels. Preliminary samples can be viewed on machines equipped with a version 4.0 browser or better. The Phase I activities are best described as being in "rough cut" status. Many tasks need to be completed to put these into more polished form. For example, we will establish standards and criteria for the appearance of the Web pages, and provide connecting links.
Another task is to establish a mechanism for testing how well the user is learning the intended lesson. In some sense, this is the most difficult challenge of educational interactivity. To address this need, a tutorial will be developed for each topic so that, in the absence of a live teacher, the computer can provide feedback that tells how well the user is doing. One way to do this is with games that use numerical scores to measure success in learning. Each game will contain an element of randomness to make the situation unrepeatable and more interesting. The computer can be programmed to give hints or advice to those with low scores, depending on the type of mistakes made.
