New ways to learn math and science in ChatGPT

ChatGPT 已迅速成为最广泛使用的学习工具之一。每周约有 1.4 亿人仅用 ChatGPT 来帮助理解数学和科学概念。人们也会求助 ChatGPT 去探索新课题、完成作业、备考，或把那些一直觉得难懂的概念拆开来看。

对于许多学习者来说，数学和科学常常显得抽象难懂。最近一项由 Gallup 进行的调查显示，超过半数的美国成年人表示自己在数学上有困难，许多家长也说不自信能辅导孩子学数学。

今天， ChatGPT 在学习体验上又迈出一步，推出了动态可视化讲解，让学习过程更具互动性。首批覆盖 70 多个核心数学和科学概念， ChatGPT 将通过实时展示公式、变量和相互关系的变化来引导学习者。这些互动模块从今天起在全球对所有方案的用户开放。

研究表明，基于视觉与交互的学习相比传统教学，能让很多学生对概念有更牢固的理解。当学习者可以直接操控变量并立刻看到结果时，更容易把数学或科学背后的因果关系内化为直观认识。

现在，当有人向 ChatGPT 询问某一核心主题时，系统不仅会解释概念，还会呈现一个互动可视化模块。用户可以调整变量、操纵公式，并即时看到这些改变如何影响图形和结果——把抽象的方程变成可以直接试验的对象。

“这个功能突出强调了对概念的理解。在学数学时，知道为什么某个结论成立、不同观念如何相互关联，会让知识更持久。我尤其欣赏它不会满足于回答原始问题，而是主动引导延展思考、探索更深的联系。”—— Anjini Grover ，高中数学教师

你可以向 ChatGPT 试问，例如：

• “帮我理解 Pythagorean Theorem ”
• “解释 PV = nRT 是如何运作的”
• “我怎样算圆的面积？”

早期测试显示，大学生和高中生普遍认为这些互动体验帮助他们更好理解变量之间的关系；家长认为这为他们与孩子一起分析问题提供了更动态的方式；教育工作者则认为，此类工具有助于学生真正理解概念，而不仅仅是死记公式。

这只是起点。未来我们计划把互动学习扩展到更多学科，并持续打造能够增强 ChatGPT 学习功能的工具。此项工作建立在去年的 study mode 等体验基础之上，后者帮助学生逐步推演解题过程；以及可以加强记忆与备考的 quizzes 。

关于 AI 如何影响学习的研究仍在发展中，但包括我们对 study mode 的研究在内的一些最新研究已显示出积极信号。通过与 OpenAI 的 NextGenAI 计划及 OpenAI Learning Lab 的合作伙伴一道，我们将继续推进研究，深入了解 AI 随时间对学习的影响，计划公开研究成果、以此指导未来产品，并与更广泛的教育生态系统协作，确保 AI 为全球学习者带来益处。

编者按：互动学习现已对所有登录的 ChatGPT 用户开放。当前列出的数学和科学主题主要面向高中及大学生，包括但不限于： binomial square 、 Charles’ law 、圆的面积与方程、复利、圆锥表面积与体积、 Coulomb’s law 、圆柱体体积、自由度、 difference of squares 、指数衰减、 Hooke’s law 、动能、 lens equation 、线性方程、 Ohm’s law 、周期—频率关系、势能、 PV = nRT 、 Pythagorean Theorem 、斜截式、球面表面积、三角形面积、三角函数角和恒等式等。

ChatGPT has quickly become one of the most widely used tools for learning. Each week, 140 million people use ChatGPT to help them understand math and science concepts alone. People also come to ChatGPT to explore new topics, work through homework problems, prepare for exams, and break down concepts they’ve always found difficult.

For many learners, math and science concepts feel abstract and hard to understand. In a recent Gallup⁠ survey, more than half of U.S. adults said they struggle with math, and many parents reported they don’t feel confident helping their children learn it.

Today, we’re making learning these concepts in ChatGPT even more interactive with new dynamic visual explanations. Starting with more than 70 core math and science concepts, ChatGPT will guide learners by showing how formulas, variables, and relationships behave in real time. These experiences will be available globally across all plans starting today.

Understanding concepts through interactive visuals

Research suggests⁠ that visual, interaction based learning can lead to stronger conceptual understanding than traditional instruction for many students. When learners can manipulate variables and instantly see the effects, they may be better able to internalize the relationships behind mathematical and scientific concepts.

Now when someone asks ChatGPT about one of the core topics, it can explain it and present an interactive visual module. Users can adjust variables, manipulate formulas, and instantly see how those changes affect graphs and outcomes—turning abstract equations into something they can experiment with directly.

“What stands out is how strongly this feature emphasizes conceptual understanding. When learning math, understanding why something works and how ideas connect helps concepts stick long term. I especially appreciate how it doesn’t stop at the original question but actively prompts you to extend thinking and explore deeper connections.”

To try it out, you can ask ChatGPT:

• Help me understand the Pythagorean Theorem
• Explain how PV=nRT works
• How can I find the area of a circle?

Our work to strengthen learning with ChatGPT

Helping people explore ideas, experiment with concepts, and build deeper understanding is one of the most meaningful ways we can bring the benefits of AI to people everywhere.

In early testing, college and high school age students said the interactive experience helped them better understand how variables relate to one another. Parents said it gave them a more dynamic way to walk through problems alongside their children. Educators said tools like this could help students understand how concepts work, instead of simply memorizing formulas.

This is just the beginning. Over time, we plan to expand interactive learning with additional subjects and continue building tools that strengthen learning with ChatGPT. This work builds on experiences like study mode⁠, introduced last year to help students work through problems step by step, and quizzes⁠, which help users strengthen recall and prepare for exams.

The research landscape on how AI affects learning is still taking shape, but recent studies—including our findings on study mode⁠—show promising early signals. Through partners in OpenAI’s NextGenAI⁠ initiative and the OpenAI Learning Lab⁠, we will continue to advance research to  better understand how AI shapes learning over time. We intend to publish findings, shape future product experiences based on these insights, and work side by side with the broader education ecosystem to ensure AI benefits learners worldwide.

Editor’s note: Interactive learning is now available to all logged-in ChatGPT users. Today, the list of math and science topics is most relevant to high school and college age learners, and includes topics like binomial square, Charles’ law, circle area, circle equation, compound interest, cone surface area, cone volume, Coulomb’s law, cylinder volume, degrees of freedom, difference of squares, exponential decay, Hooke’s law, kinetic energy, lens equation, linear equation, Ohm’s law, period–frequency relation, potential energy, PV = nRT equation, Pythagorean theorem, slope–intercept form, surface area of sphere, triangle area, trig angle sum identity, and others.

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