Intelligent Mathematical Tutor Based on ChatGPT or DeepSeek

C. Rothkrantz; S. Fitrianie; L. Rothkrantz

doi:10.1109/CompSysTech65493.2025.11136856

Intelligent Mathematical Tutor Based on ChatGPT or DeepSeek

C. Rothkrantz, S. Fitrianie, L. Rothkrantz

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Abstract

Many secondary school students in the Netherlands require additional support to prepare for their mathematics exams. This paper presents the design of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) featuring training materials tailored for the mathematics exams, integrated with a digital intelligent tutor. The tutor, which students can activate as needed, is embedded within the course content. Two versions of the tutor were developed: one powered by ChatGPT and the other by DeepSeek. To evaluate their effectiveness, both versions were tested on a set of problems from W4Kangoeroe, an annual mathematics competition for primary and secondary school students. The results indicate that while both chatbots are capable of generating correct mathematical solutions, their approaches often differ significantly from those provided by experienced mathematics teachers. This highlights the potential of AI-driven tutors to assist students but also underscores the need for further refinement to align more closely with educational standards and teaching methodologies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies (CompSysTech)
Editors	T. Vassilev, V. Markova
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	979-8-3315-4322-8
ISBN (Print)	979-8-3315-4323-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CompSysTech65493.2025.11136856
Publication status	Published - 2025
Event	2025 International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies (CompSysTech) - Ruse, Bulgaria Duration: 27 Jun 2025 → 28 Jun 2025

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Conference	2025 International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies (CompSysTech)
Country/Territory	Bulgaria
City	Ruse
Period	27/06/25 → 28/06/25

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Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository as part of the Taverne amendment. More information about this copyright law amendment can be found at https://www.openaccess.nl. Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.

Keywords

MOOC
intelligent tutor
ChatGPT
DeepSeek
W4Kangoeroe

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Rothkrantz, C, Fitrianie, S & Rothkrantz, L 2025, Intelligent Mathematical Tutor Based on ChatGPT or DeepSeek. in T Vassilev & V Markova (eds), Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies (CompSysTech). IEEE, 2025 International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies (CompSysTech), Ruse, Bulgaria, 27/06/25. https://doi.org/10.1109/CompSysTech65493.2025.11136856

Intelligent Mathematical Tutor Based on ChatGPT or DeepSeek. / Rothkrantz, C.; Fitrianie, S.; Rothkrantz, L.
Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies (CompSysTech). ed. / T. Vassilev; V. Markova. IEEE, 2025.

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