Conversational Agent Framework in Mathematics Education

Tharsiniy Ramasamy, Kim Choo Tan, Choo Peng Tan, Ah Choo Koo

2024

Abstract

Students' negative attitude toward mathematics is always associated with a decline in math performance. This often discourages students from pursuing STEM fields and careers. Efforts such as incorporating technology in educational settings to alleviate math anxiety by boosting students’ motivation to explore and appreciate the subject were made. Conversational agents present an opportunity to enhance educational support for teaching and learning. However, despite almost six decades of development, the use of conversational agents in education remains limited. The impact of integrating a conversational agent on students' attitudes toward mathematics is essential to be investigated. In this study, an experimental research approach was adopted, involving undergraduate students at a Malaysian university. The control group received only traditional classroom instruction, while the experimental group received traditional instruction supplemented by interaction with a conversational agent. Following the intervention, participants completed a questionnaire assessing their attitudes toward mathematics. This paper aims to present the research design and framework of a conversational agent in mathematics education.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Ramasamy T., Tan K., Tan C. and Koo A. (2024). Conversational Agent Framework in Mathematics Education. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Creative Multimedia - Volume 1: ICCM; ISBN 978-989-758-733-7, SciTePress, pages 61-67. DOI: 10.5220/0013340600004557

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iccm24,
author={Tharsiniy Ramasamy and Kim Choo Tan and Choo Peng Tan and Ah Choo Koo},
title={Conversational Agent Framework in Mathematics Education},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Creative Multimedia - Volume 1: ICCM},
year={2024},
pages={61-67},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013340600004557},
isbn={978-989-758-733-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Creative Multimedia - Volume 1: ICCM
TI - Conversational Agent Framework in Mathematics Education
SN - 978-989-758-733-7
AU - Ramasamy T.
AU - Tan K.
AU - Tan C.
AU - Koo A.
PY - 2024
SP - 61
EP - 67
DO - 10.5220/0013340600004557
PB - SciTePress