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ERIC Number: EJ1355034
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Oct
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1042-1629
EISSN: EISSN-1556-6501
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Does Slow and Steady Win the Race?: Clustering Patterns of Students' Behaviors in an Interactive Online Mathematics Game
Lee, Ji-Eun; Chan, Jenny Yun-Chen; Botelho, Anthony; Ottmar, Erin
Educational Technology Research and Development, v70 n5 p1575-1599 Oct 2022
Online educational games have been widely used to support students' mathematics learning. However, their effects largely depend on student-related factors, the most prominent being their behavioral characteristics as they play the games. In this study, we applied a set of learning analytics methods (k-means clustering, data visualization) to clickstream data from an interactive online algebra game to unpack how middle-school students' (N = 227) behavioral patterns (i.e., the number of problems completed, resetting problems, reattempting problems, pause time before first actions) correlated with their understanding of mathematical equivalence. The k-means cluster analysis identified four groups of students based on their behavioral patterns in the game: "fast progressors," "intermediate progressors," "slow progressors," and "slow-steady progressors." The results indicated that students in these clusters, with the exception of slow progressors, showed significant increases in their understanding of mathematical equivalence. In particular, "slow-steady progressors," who reattempted the same problem more often than other students, showed the largest absolute learning gains, suggesting that behavioral engagement played a significant role in learning. With data visualizations, we presented evidence of variability in students' approaches to problem solving in the game, providing future directions for investigating how differences in student behaviors impact learning. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED621740.]
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A180401
Author Affiliations: N/A