Improving Learning Outcomes in Mathematics Education through Directed Use of a Generative AI Socratic Tutor

Alternative Title

Improving Learning Outcomes in Mathematics Education through Directed Use of a Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Socratic Tutor

Contributor

University of Central Florida. Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning; University of Central Florida. Division of Digital Learning; Teaching and Learning with AI Conference (2025 : Orlando, Fla.)

Location

Space Coast

Start Date

29-5-2025 9:30 AM

End Date

29-5-2025 9:55 AM

Publisher

University of Central Florida Libraries

Keywords:

Generative AI; Socratic tutoring; Mathematics education; Community college; Learning outcomes

Subjects

Artificial intelligence--Educational applications; Mathematics--Computer-assisted instruction; Mathematics--Study and teaching--Computer-assisted instruction; Computer-assisted instruction--Mathematical models; Intelligent tutoring systems--Evaluation

Description

To improve the learning outcomes among community college math students, Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) performed a preliminary study to explore the effectiveness of generative AI tools as aids to learning mathematics. Two sections (control and experimental) were selected from two math courses to undertake this study: Precalculus and Intermediate Algebra. The study employed Khanmigo, an AI Large Language Model (LLM) developed by Khan Academy in collaboration with OpenAI' s ChatGPT. HVCC was one of the first community colleges to deploy this tool in the classroom. Khanmigo can engage as a Socratic tutor for math students instead of just providing a final result. In the Socratic tutor approach, students ask plain language questions about a math problem, enter a learning conversation with the AI, and are guided toward the solution through a step-by-step iterative process rather than being handed the answer.

Language

eng

Type

Presentation

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Audience

Faculty; Students

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Improving Learning Outcomes in Mathematics Education through Directed Use of a Generative AI Socratic Tutor

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To improve the learning outcomes among community college math students, Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) performed a preliminary study to explore the effectiveness of generative AI tools as aids to learning mathematics. Two sections (control and experimental) were selected from two math courses to undertake this study: Precalculus and Intermediate Algebra. The study employed Khanmigo, an AI Large Language Model (LLM) developed by Khan Academy in collaboration with OpenAI' s ChatGPT. HVCC was one of the first community colleges to deploy this tool in the classroom. Khanmigo can engage as a Socratic tutor for math students instead of just providing a final result. In the Socratic tutor approach, students ask plain language questions about a math problem, enter a learning conversation with the AI, and are guided toward the solution through a step-by-step iterative process rather than being handed the answer.