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Rayyan, S.; Fredericks, C.; Colvin, K. F.; Liu, A.; Teodorescu, R.; Barrantes, A.; Pawl, A.; Seaton, D. T.; Pritchard, D. E. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2016
We describe three iterations of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) developed from online preparation materials for a reformed introductory physics classroom at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in which the teaching staff interact with small groups of students doing problems using an expert problem-solving pedagogy. The MOOC contains an…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Physics, Science Instruction
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Eichler, Jack F.; Peeples, Junelyn – Journal of Chemical Education, 2013
Two different online homework systems were administered to students in a first-quarter general chemistry course. This study used a multiple regression model to control for the students' academic and socioeconomic background, and it was found that students who completed the online homework activities performed significantly better on a common…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Homework, Chemistry, College Science
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Eren, Ozkan; Henderson, Daniel J. – Economics of Education Review, 2011
Following an identification strategy that allows us to largely eliminate unobserved student and teacher traits, we examine the effect of homework on math, science, English and history test scores for eighth grade students in the United States. Noting that failure to control for these effects yields selection biases on the estimated effect of…
Descriptors: Homework, Grade 8, Scores, Mathematics Tests