Design and Implementation of a Web-Based Platform for Formative Mathematics Practice and Error Analysis

11th International Scientific Conference Technics, Informatics and Education – TIE 2026, (pp. 71-77)

 

АУТОР(И) / AUTHOR(S): Marina Svičević , Aleksandar Milenković , Nemanja Vučićević  and Đorđe Stanković

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46793/TIE26.071S

САЖЕТАК /ABSTRACT:

This paper presents Beyond Right and Wrong, a web-based platform developed to support formative mathematics practice through the analysis of correct and incorrect problem solutions. The platform is based on a task model in which students not only identify the correct solution but also analyze the offered erroneous solutions and recognize the types of errors they contain. In this way, mathematics practice is directed toward understanding solution procedures, typical misconceptions, and the nature of student errors. The paper presents the educational rationale of the platform, the task structure, user roles, and the basic workflow that connects teachers’ task preparation, students’ analysis, and formative feedback. The system architecture is also described, comprising separate client and server layers, with support for access control, task management, result tracking, and the presentation of mathematical content. The proposed platform may help teachers identify common student difficulties and plan targeted instructional activities, while its practical effectiveness remains to be examined through future classroom implementation. Future work will focus on pilot implementation in a real classroom setting and the evaluation of its usability, acceptance, and educational effects.

КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ / KEYWORDS: 

mathematics education; educational technology; web-based learning; error analysis; formative feedback

 ПРОЈЕКАТ / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

The authors are supported by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation, Republic of Serbia, Contract No. 451-03-34/2026-03/200122.

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