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ERIC Number: ED660949
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 67
Abstractor: As Provided
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Teaching Teachers to Use Computer Assisted Learning Effectively: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Evidence. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-1036
Philip Oreopoulos; Chloe R. Gibbs; Michael Jensen; Joseph P. Price
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Mastery learning -- the process by which students must demonstrate proficiency with a single topic before moving on -- is well recognized as one of the best ways to learn, yet many teachers struggle or remain unsure about how to implement it into a classroom setting. This study leverages two field experiments to test the efficacy of a program designed to encourage greater mastery learning through technology and proactive continuous teacher support. Focusing on elementary and middle school mathematics, teachers receive weekly coaching in how to use Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) for students to follow a customized roadmap of incremental progress. Results indicate significant intent-to-treat effects on math performance of 0.12-0.22 standard deviations. Further analysis shows that these gains are concentrated among students in classrooms with at least an average of 35 minutes of practice per week. Teachers able to achieve high-dosage practice have a high degree of initial buy-in, a clear implementation strategy for when practice occurs, and a willingness to closely monitor progress and follow-up with struggling students. [The Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at Notre Dame provided additional support for this research.]
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: AISR_Info@brown.edu; Web site: http://www.annenberginstitute.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada; America Achieves; Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL); Overdeck Family Foundation
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: Tennessee (Nashville); Texas (Arlington); Texas
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR)
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