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Beagley, Jonathan; Capaldi, Mindy – PRIMUS, 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…
Descriptors: Homework, Mathematics Instruction, Calculus, College Mathematics
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McNicholl, T. H.; Frank, K.; Hogenson, K.; Roat, J.; Carlson, M. P. – PRIMUS, 2021
We discuss an implementation of the research-based Pathways precalculus curriculum in a large-lecture format supported by recitations, clickers, and online homework. We describe our approach to adapting the implementation of Pathways precalculus from a small class to a large lecture instructional format. We report data on student learning and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Teaching Methods, Calculus
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Peters, Travis; Johnston, Elgin; Bolles, Heather; Ogilvie, Craig; Knaub, Alexis; Holme, Thomas – PRIMUS, 2020
Team-Based Learning (TBL) uses a flipped classroom model and involves students working collaboratively in small groups, with peer assessments to promote group accountability. We implemented TBL in Calculus I in both large (N [tilde] 150) and small (N [tilde] 35) class settings. We investigated the impact of this form of instruction over two…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Mathematics Instruction, Homework, Video Technology
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Brisson, Brigitte Maria; Dicke, Anna-Lena; Gaspard, Hanna; Häfner, Isabelle; Flunger, Barbara; Nagengast, Benjamin; Trautwein, Ulrich – American Educational Research Journal, 2017
The present study investigated the effectiveness of two short relevance interventions (writing a text or evaluating quotations about the utility of mathematics) using a sample of 1,916 students in 82 math classrooms in a cluster randomized controlled experiment. Short-term and sustained effects (6 weeks and 5 months after the intervention) of the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Mathematics Instruction, Randomized Controlled Trials
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Hungi, Njora; Ngware, Moses – Cogent Education, 2017
This paper uses difference-in-difference and multivariate analyses procedures to examine the effects of two community-based intervention packages on mathematics achievement of primary school girls from low-income urban households in Kenya. The data involved in this study were collected between 2013 and 2015 from 748 12-19 years old primary school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Low Income Groups, Urban Areas, Elementary School Students
Roschelle, Jeremy; Murphy, Robert; Feng, Mingyu; Bakia, Marianne – Grantee Submission, 2017
In a rigorous evaluation of ASSISTments as an online homework support conducted in the state of Maine, SRI International reported that "the intervention significantly increased student scores on an end-of-the-year standardized mathematics assessment as compared with a control group that continued with existing homework practices."…
Descriptors: Homework, Program Effectiveness, Effect Size, Cost Effectiveness
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Murphy, Julia; Chang, Jen-Mei; Suaray, Kagba – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2016
Flipped learning is gaining traction in K-12 for enhancing students' problem-solving skills at an early age; however, there is relatively little large-scale research showing its effectiveness in promoting better learning outcomes in higher education, especially in mathematics classes. In this study, we examined the data compiled from both…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Blended Learning, Video Technology, Homework
Douglass, Robert Hurey – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Web Based Homework (WBH) effectiveness in increasing learning outcomes in Elementary Algebra students is analyzed. The analysis is accomplished through a comparison of the student final exam scores between students who completed the course using paper and pencil homework (PPH) and those students using web based homework (WBH). The purpose of the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Developmental Programs, College Mathematics, Homework