Project supported in 2025
Bridging Knowledge to Practice: Disseminating an Intelligent Support System for Enhanced Math Learning Across Quebec’s CEGEP and University Communities
Project Summary
We are near completion of an intelligent support system (ISS) built to tackle the success rate in mathematics. This system includes online assessment component (AI assisted learning and feedback) and an integrated chatbot, to help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and learn at their own pace.
This project will focus on creating accessible training resources and workshops that enable teachers to adopt and integrate that ISS into their classrooms.
Through interactive workshops, toolkits, and ongoing support, teachers will be equipped to integrate the ISS into their classrooms. The team will collaborate to create:
-Interactive training sessions will be concise, practical workshops lasting 2–3 hours, with a strong emphasis on hands-on learning. These sessions will guide educators through key ISS functionalities, such as student progress tracking, personalized learning modules, and real-time feedback mechanisms. The content will focus on the pedagogical benefits of the ISS, detailed implementation steps, and best practices for integrating the system into various math curricula. Workshops will be accessible in-person and virtually, with recorded sessions available for later access
-To enable independent implementation, the project will offer a transferable ""Workshops in a Box"" model. This toolkit includes comprehensive resources, such as detailed guides, presentation slides, sample ISS activities, and facilitator notes, making it easy for institutions to conduct their own training. Toolkit materials are designed to be adaptable, allowing for sessions tailored to specific classroom needs, student demographics, and teaching styles. Each kit will provide links to videos, troubleshooting guides, and access to an online community where educators can discuss challenges, and share stories and advice.
This will ensure that ISS training is accessible, adaptable, and capable of sustaining long-term engagement and effectiveness across the educational community.
Project Team
Project Leaders
Neerusha B. Gokool, professeure adjointe de l’intervention psychopédagogique en enseignement supérieur, Université de Montreal (neerusha.baurhoo.gokool@umontreal.ca)
Elena Naidenova, mathematics professor, Cégep Vanier (naidenoe@vaniercollege.qc.ca)
Karl Laroche, biology professor, Cégep Vanier (larochek@vaniercollege.qc.ca)
Taeif Ahmad, étudiant en génie logiciel, Université Concordia