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ERIC Number: EJ1242616
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1051-1970
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Using Cumulative Homework in Calculus Classes
Beagley, Jonathan; Capaldi, Mindy
PRIMUS, v30 n3 p335-348 2020
Homework is prevalent in mathematics courses, as are cumulative final exams. This study incorporated the memory science concepts of the "testing effect" and "spacing effect" in the homework and final exam of college mathematics courses. By replacing some new homework problems with review problems, students had additional opportunities to recall old material. Effects were analyzed by comparing the final exam scores of randomized groups of students, which showed small positive gains for students who had the experimental homework design. Additionally, students were split into the categories of low-scorers and high-scorers based on their first test score, prior to the intervention. Low-scoring students saw more benefits than the high-scoring students.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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