Noboru Matsuda

In this project, researchers will develop and evaluate an online game-like environment for middle school students to solve and learn algebra linear equations by teaching a simulated peer student. Learning by teaching is a promising style of instruction, with evidence supporting that when students engage in peer tutoring there is a benefit for both the tutee and tutor.

The purpose of this project is to develop an intelligent tutoring system designed to help students master algebra concepts related to solving linear equations. In this intelligent tutoring system, students teach a computer learner, SimStudent, how to solve linear equations. The students select linear equations for SimStudent to solve and monitor SimStudent's performance, providing hints and feedback. The goal of the tutoring is for students to improve their understanding of algebraic conc...