About the Intervention
The Expert Mathematician is a three-year mathematics curriculum designed to help middle school students develop thinking processes for mathematical applications and communication. The program uses a software and consumable print materials package with 196 lessons that teach the Logo programming language using LogoWriter software. Each lesson ranges from 40-120 minutes (one to three class periods). The coursework combines integrated computer software with workbook activities, covering general mathematics, pre-algebra, and algebra I content aligned with National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards. A test of unit concepts is administered at the end of each instructional unit. Students work individually or in pairs using printed materials and computers. Sessions are 85 minutes long and occur every other day for one school year.
Statistical Findings
Positive effect: on math achievement
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Blended LearningDisability Support
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Student(s)Citation
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2006). The Expert Mathematician. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/intervention/35.
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