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Høgheim, Sigve; Reber, Rolf – Journal of Experimental Education, 2017
Building on common assumptions in theories of interest and mathematics education, this experimental study examined the effect of context personalization based on individual preferences, group personalization, and example choice with preselected popular examples on middle school students' situational interest and performance in mathematics.…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Middle School Students, Student Interests, Mathematics Achievement
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Häfner, Isabelle; Flunger, Barbara; Dicke, Anna-Lena; Gaspard, Hanna; Brisson, Brigitte M.; Nagengast, Benjamin; Trautwein, Ulrich – Developmental Psychology, 2017
Using a cluster randomized field trial, the present study tested whether 2 relevance interventions affected students' value beliefs, self-concept, and effort in math differently depending on family background (socioeconomic status, family interest (FI), and parental utility value). Eighty-two classrooms were randomly assigned to either 1 of 2…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intervention, Student Attitudes, Self Concept
Barbieri, Christina; Booth, Julie L. – Grantee Submission, 2016
Middle school algebra students (N = 125) randomly assigned within classroom to a Problem-solving control group, a Correct worked examples control group, or an Incorrect worked examples group, completed an experimental classroom study to assess the differential effects of incorrect examples versus the two control groups on students' algebra…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Algebra, Secondary School Mathematics, Randomized Controlled Trials
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Cordray, David S.; Pion, Georgine M.; Brandt, Chris; Molefe, Ayrin – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
One of the most widely used commercially available systems incorporating benchmark assessment and training in differentiated instruction is the Northwest Evaluation Association's (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) program. The MAP program involves two components: (1) computer-adaptive assessments administered to students three to four…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Individualized Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Assessment