MATHEMA: A Constructivist Environment for Electromagnetism Learning

In this paper we describe the Web-based adaptive educational hypermedia system called MATHEMA. In general, the MATHEMA is a learning system that dynamically generates courses in electromagnetism according to students' learning goal, knowledge level, performance, learning style, abstract or concrete dimension of learning style, preference for visual and/or verbal feedback, preference for the kind of navigation, and preference of using or not the navigation guidance. The MATHEMA supports the following adaptive and intelligent techniques: curriculum sequencing, adaptive presentation, adaptive navigation support, interactive problem solving support, and adaptive group formation and peer help. Also, the MATHEMA supports meta-adaptation in the navigation of learners.