ProAlgebra

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ProAlgebra

Mastery for Every Student, Insights for Every Teacher.

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Why ProAlgebra exists

Malaysia faces declining mathematics performance, with low PISA scores and high SPM failure rates. Too many students reach secondary school without a solid grip on algebra, and teachers have little time to find out who is struggling before it is too late.

409 Malaysia, PISA 2022 mathematics
472 OECD average, PISA 2022
21.7% SPM 2025 candidates receiving Grade G in Mathematics
SPM Mathematics failure rates 2023 to 2025
SPM Mathematics failure rates, 2023 to 2025: Mathematics 23.2%, 22.4%, 21.7%; Additional Mathematics 25.9%, 24.9%, 26.1%.

What it is

ProAlgebra is a Malaysia-curriculum digital learning tool that applies three proven principles. Students work through levelled quizzes and cannot move on until they have mastered each subtopic, while teachers see live analytics and plan targeted interventions aligned with PBD policy.

Mastery learning

Every subtopic has five question sets. A student passes only by getting all five right, then the next subtopic unlocks.

Immediate feedback

A wrong answer shows the worked solution straight away, then offers a fresh question on the same skill.

Real-time analytic dashboards

Teachers see mastery and attempt counts per student and per subtopic, so weak topics stand out at a glance.

How it was built

  1. 1

    Analysis

    Reviewed SPM and PISA data and engaged with teachers and students.

  2. 2

    Planning

    Defined the system scope, user roles and AI use cases.

  3. 3

    Designing

    System architecture, user interface mockups and database structure.

  4. 4

    Development

    Built the web application and connected it to OpenAI for guided solutions.

  5. 5

    Pilot test

    Pre-test, post-test, survey and interview with secondary students, followed by system enhancement.

Students working on ProAlgebra in class

Pilot session with secondary students.

System architecture diagram
System architecture
Use case diagram
Use cases

Pilot results

Sixty students sat a paper pre-test, then the same topics on ProAlgebra.

81% → 100%Topic 1
88% → 100%Topic 2
54% → 78%Topic 3
48% → 91%Topic 4
  • Scores improved on every topic from the paper pre-test to the ProAlgebra post-test.
  • 93% of students said they feel more confident in algebra, and 93% enjoy it more than the textbook.
  • All ten teachers surveyed endorsed ProAlgebra's impact, from curriculum alignment to spotting weak students.
Pre-test versus post-test scores by topic
Paper quiz (pre-test) vs ProAlgebra (post-test)
Student survey results
Student survey, 60 respondents
Teacher survey results
Teacher survey, 10 respondents

See it in action

Built for phones first, so students can practise anywhere.

Student learning path on a phone
Student learning path
Teacher reports on a phone
Teacher performance reports
Leaderboard
Leaderboard
Topic management
Topic management for teachers
Students in the computer lab during the pilot

Pilot group in the computer lab.

What is new

Malaysia's first digital algebra mastery ecosystem

A complete loop of practice, feedback and analytics built around the local syllabus.

AI-powered guided solutions

Step-by-step worked solutions generated for teachers, reviewed before students see them.

Aligned with the Malaysian curriculum

Topics follow the Form 2 and Form 3 syllabus, from integers to indices.

Real-time PBD analytics for intervention

Mastery and attempt reports per student, ready for classroom-based assessment records.

Latest enhancements

  • Leaderboard
  • Expansion of syllabus
  • Expansion of the pilot group to other schools
  • Reinforcement question mechanism

Roadmap

  • Time-on-task tracking
  • AI-enhanced analytics
  • Full syllabus expansion

Who it is for

Schools and MRSM Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia Tuition centres and home tutors International markets facing PISA and TIMSS

Research team

SM Sains Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah

  • Harith Aqil bin Zharfan, project leader
  • Anis Zahra binti Zamri
  • Muhammad Zikry Hakim bin Mohd Yusele

Mentor

Durrani Aimi bt Abdul Malik

Collaboration

Dr Khoo Muhammad Naim bin Ku Khalifa

Copyright registration no. AR2025C07530. Status of innovation: copyrighted.

Partners

Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Supports UN Sustainable Development Goal 10, Reduced Inequalities, by giving every student the same guided path to mastery.