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Publication Date: 2019
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Enhancing Mathematics Fluency: Comparing the Spacing of Practice Sessions with the Number of Opportunities to Respond
Codding, Robin S.; Volpe, Robert J.; Martin, Ryan J.; Krebs, Genevieve
School Psychology Review, v48 n1 p88-97 2019
The number of opportunities to respond (OTR) and spacing (massed or distributed practice) of practice sessions are important variables to consider in instructional design. The purpose of this pilot study was to compare the impact of these variables on trajectories of mathematics fluency. Second- and third-grade students (N = 112) were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 conditions: (a) distributed practice, low OTR; (b) massed practice, low OTR; (c) distributed practice, high OTR; and (d) massed practice, high OTR. Students completed 1 practice session using cover-copy-compare for subtraction according to the group assignment. Multilevel modeling of 4 assessment time points (pretest, follow-up at 1, 4, and 7 days) was used to evaluate differences in retention (correct digits) between groups. After controlling for prior math knowledge, instructional level and OTR, but not spacing, were significant predictors of final score. These findings suggest that OTR is an important variable to consider when planning for instruction and intervention.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Comparative Analysis, Mathematics Skills, Elementary School Students, Intervention, Grade 2, Grade 3, Elementary School Mathematics, Computation, Predictor Variables, Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 2; Primary Education; Grade 3
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