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Aaron Butler; Weiling Li; Amy J. Dray – Online Submission, 2024
With growing demand for online courses, it is important to assess the efficacy of quality online virtual instruction. This study investigates the impact of Edmentum's Courseware Algebra I on student achievement using data on 1,205 ninth-grade students from a large urban school district in the Midwest during the 2020-2021 school year. Utilizing a…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Achievement, Grade 9, Urban Schools
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Birgin, Osman; Topuz, Faden – Journal of Educational Research, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of using GeoGebra software in a computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environment on seventh grade students' geometry achievement, retention of learning, and attitudes toward geometry. The study was designed using a quasi-experimental research method with pretest, post-test and…
Descriptors: Courseware, Cooperative Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Direct Instruction
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Hwang, Wu-Yuin; Utami, Ika Qutsiati; Purba, Siska Wati Dewi; Chen, Holly S. L. – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2020
This paper aimed to investigate the effect of a mobile app on mathematics learning in authentic contexts. Authentic contexts contain rich resources wherein students can use authentic objects as aid in advanced educational technology-assisted mathematics learning. We designed Ubiquitous-Fraction (U-Fraction), a mobile application that helps…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Web Based Instruction
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Disbudak, Ozge; Akyuz, Didem – International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education, 2019
Concrete manipulatives and dynamic geometry software (DGS) are both commonly used for geometry education in elementary and middle schools. This study sets out to understand which of the two approaches was better in improving the conceptual understanding of quadrilaterals for fifth graders. A pre-/post-test design was conducted in which the same…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Geometric Concepts
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Chen, Yu-ching – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2019
Motivation and math anxiety are crucial in performance and satisfaction, and augmented reality (AR) may be a useful tool in enhancing these factors because it provides users with interesting visual experiences. Since related empirical research is limited in investigating the effects of using free mobile AR apps integrating Keller's ARCS…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Computer Simulation, Mathematics Anxiety, Visual Learning
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Haberern, Colleen – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2016
With the adoption of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM), many teachers are changing their classroom structure from teacher-directed to student-centered. When the author began designing and using problem-based tasks she saw a drastic improvement in student engagement and problem-solving skills. The author describes the Cake…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Problem Based Learning, Instructional Innovation, Instructional Effectiveness