ASSISTments System: Providing Feedback on Computer-Based Algebra Homework in Middle-School Classrooms
Intervention Details
Subject
MathAcademic Program
General EducationDuration
Within three school daysGrades
6, 7Personnel
General Education Teacher
Intervention Summary
ASSISTments is a computer-based homework system that provides individualized, just-in-time feedback to students. It targets middle school students' problem-solving skills in algebra. ASSISTments provides different types of feedback, including no feedback, verification feedback, correct-answer feedback, elaborated feedback, and try-again feedback. The system allows teachers to assign homework and assess student progress, and it also supports researchers in creating randomized controlled experiments.
Grades
6, 7Personnel
General Education TeacherStatistical Finding Summary
Positive effect of feedback on posttest learning items for low-knowledge students
No effect of feedback on posttest learning items for high-knowledge students
Positive effect of feedback on posttest transfer items for low-knowledge students
No effect of feedback on posttest transfer items for high-knowledge students
Source
Emily R., F. (2016). Providing Feedback on Computer-Based Algebra Homework in Middle-School Classrooms (ED566265). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED566265.pdf.
Data Sample by Population
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The subgroup population data as studied here are not available. That means that while this study may work well for your setting, we cannot say based on the published study and results from our system’s reading of that study what the school/district subgroup characteristics were when evaluated here.