Aplusix
modes
In Practise
mode, the students solve questions by performing their own calculations. If
they don't know what to do, they can request a companion to make a
suggestion or a calculation step. Aplusix automatically verifies the students'
calculations and the completion of questions.
In Test
mode,
students work for 30 minutes without any feedback. At the end of
the test, they get a score and can enter Self-correcting mode.
In Self-correction
mode, students review their own work.
Correct and incorrect calculations are clearly marked and they can see whether they have completed
the question or not. They can correct their calculations with the same level of feedback
as in Practise mode, including the use of companions.
In Review mode, students review their work. Correct and incorrect calculations are
clearly marked and they can see whether they have completed the question or not.
A replay system is also available to them.
Many exercises, covering most aspects of the Number and Algebra strands of the UK National Curriculum
and a lot of the algebraic content of Foundation and Higher GCSE, allow to practise, understand,
and become efficient: numerical calculations, expansions and simplifications, factorising,
solving equations and inequalities, simultaneous equations.
In addition to the provided exercises, it is possible to do homework and to practise with exercises
given by the teacher (e.g. from textbooks or worksheets).
Scientific
experiments led in several countries, under the control of
mathematical education researchers, have shown that with Aplusix
students work more, become
self-confident and independent,
and improve their skills.
