Description (eng)
Traditional educational systems often struggle to cater to the diverse
learning needs and requirements of individual students. This one-size-fits
all approach can hinder unique development, disengage learners, and
exacerbate existing inequalities within the classroom. This paper presents
DAVE (Digital Autonomous Virtual Educator), a personalized AI tutoring
system designed to seamlessly integrate within the engaging FAIE learning
application used in Maltese primary schools. DAVE leverages the power of
Large Language Models (LLMs) and an advanced automated prompt
engine to provide tailored support and adaptive feedback in mathematics.
By analyzing real-time academic data from FAIE, DAVE adapts learning
materials and offers personalized explanations and exercises, creating a
dynamic and responsive learning environment. Through evaluations
involving students in educational situations comparing DAVE with a
commercially available LLM-powered chatbot, results demonstrated
DAVE's significant impact on student learning outcomes, particularly for
students with lower mathematical proficiency. Students utilizing DAVE
achieved improved results on mathematics worksheets and reported higher
user satisfaction, emphasizing DAVE's helpfulness, clear explanations, and
personalized support. These findings underscore DAVE's potential to
bridge the learning gap, promote educational equity, and foster a more
engaging and effective learning experience for all students. The seamless
integration of DAVE within the FAIE platform minimizes disruption to
existing workflows and maximizes student engagement. This research
helps to highlight the potential of AI-powered educational tools to
transform the learning landscape, offering personalized support, mitigating
misinformation, and empowering students to achieve greater academic
success.
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