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Preston, Angela Irene – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Over the last two decades, students in Singapore consistently scored above students from other nations on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS; Provasnik et al., 2012). In contrast, students in the United States have not performed as well on international and national mathematics assessments and students with…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, At Risk Students
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Nogry, S.; Jean-Daubias, S.; Guin, N. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2012
This article deals with evaluating an interactive learning environment (ILE) during the iterative-design process. Various aspects of the system must be assessed and a number of evaluation methods are available. In designing the ILE Ambre-add, several techniques were combined to test and refine the system. In particular, we point out the merits of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Instruction
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Beal, Carole R.; Arroyo, Ivon M.; Cohen, Paul R.; Woolf, Beverly P. – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2010
Three studies were conducted with middle school students to evaluate a web-based intelligent tutoring system (ITS) for arithmetic and fractions. The studies involved pre and post test comparisons, as well as group comparisons to assess the impact of the ITS on students' math problem solving. Results indicated that students improved from pre to…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Arithmetic, Summer Programs, Constructivism (Learning)
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Alloway, Tracy – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2012
Background: Working memory is linked to learning outcomes and there is emerging evidence that training working memory can yield gains in working memory and fluid intelligence. Aims: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether interactive working memory training would transfer to acquired cognitive skills, such as vocabulary and…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Outcomes of Education, Educational Objectives, Short Term Memory