Enhancing Geometry Education through Deep Learning Models: Addressing Challenges in Three-Dimensional Shape Visualization

Abstract

Integrating technology into mathematics education is crucial for enhancing the understanding of mathematical concepts and skills, as well as increasing motivation. This is particularly applicable in geometry classes, where technology can facilitate the detection of geometric shapes, impacting both the learning and teaching processes. In this context, emerging concepts of artificial intelligence and deep learning can be utilized as tools to overcome such limitations. This study addresses the challenges that teachers face when drawing three-dimensional geometric shapes in digital environments. Shapes drawn manually in digital environments can often be complex, making it difficult for teachers to create accurate and precise drawings. Deep learning models can assist teachers in correcting drawing errors, thereby providing students with clearer and more comprehensible visuals to facilitate the learning of geometric concepts. The study emphasizes the high accuracy rates achieved using various deep learning models, highlighting their impressive capabilities in accurately classifying geometric shapes.

Keywords

• Artificial intelligence
• deep learning
• mathematics education
• three-dimensional shapes

Enhancing Geometry Education through Deep Learning Models: Addressing Challenges in Three-Dimensional Shape Visualization

Abstract

Matematik eğitimine teknolojinin entegrasyonu, matematiksel kavram ve becerilerin anlaşılmasını artırmanın yanı sıra motivasyonu artırmak için de oldukça önemlidir. Bu durum özellikle geometri dersleri için geçerlidir; teknoloji, geometrik şekillerin algılanmasını kolaylaştırarak hem öğrenme hem de öğretme süreçlerini etkileyebilir. Bu bağlamda, yapay zeka ve derin öğrenme gibi yeni ortaya çıkan kavramlar, bu tür sınırlamaların aşılmasında birer araç olarak kullanılabilir. Bu çalışma, öğretmenlerin dijital ortamlarda üç boyutlu geometrik şekiller çizerken karşılaştıkları zorlukları ele almaktadır. Dijital ortamlarda elle çizilen şekiller genellikle karmaşık olabilir ve öğretmenlerin doğru ve hassas çizimler oluşturmasını zorlaştırabilir. Derin öğrenme modelleri, öğretmenlere çizim hatalarını düzeltmede yardımcı olarak öğrencilerin geometrik kavramları öğrenmelerini kolaylaştıran daha net ve anlaşılır görseller sunmalarına olanak tanıyabilir. Çalışma, çeşitli derin öğrenme modelleri kullanılarak elde edilen yüksek doğruluk oranlarına vurgu yaparak, bu modellerin geometrik şekilleri doğru bir şekilde sınıflandırmadaki etkileyici yeteneklerini ön plana çıkarmaktadır.

Keywords

• Yapay zeka
• derin öğrenme
• matematik eğitimi
• üç boyutlu şekiller

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