Presentation by Peter Boon (Freudenthal Institute for Science and Mathematics) on his Digital Math Environment (DME) at the JEM Symposium on “math tutoring: tools and feedback” in Heerlen, Netherlands.
Focus on Realistic Mathematics Education (RME): Distinction of different level of formalization: (1) meaningful situation and problems, (2) models and representations and (3) formal mathematical language.
Feedback types:
- explicit vs. implicit feedback
- text based feedback vs. representational feedback
- direct vs. delayed feedback
- intelligent vs. functional feedback
Examples on the DME Website.
- Advanced equation module: visualization for correct and incorrect solutions as well as tooltip with immediate feedback.