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FH2T, DragonBox, Immediate Feedback: Educational Technologies to Support Algebraic Understanding

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Intervention Details

Subject

Math

Academic Program

General Education

Duration

9 sessions of 30 minutes each across the school year

Grade

7

Personnel

General Education Teacher

Intervention Summary

FH2T, DragonBox, and Immediate Feedback are three educational technologies used to support algebraic understanding in Grade 7 students. FH2T is an interactive game that aims to improve students' algebraic understanding by aligning their attention to, actions on, and perception of algebraic notations with high-level mathematical concepts. DragonBox is a game-based application that progressively transitions from pictures of monsters to abstract algebraic notation as the game proceeds. Immediate Feedback is a problem-set condition that provides students with immediate feedback and hints in ASSISTments. The three interventions differ in their approaches, with FH2T focusing on interactive objects that enforce mathematical rules, DragonBox using a game-based interface to introduce algebraic concepts, and Immediate Feedback providing immediate feedback and hints to support student learning.

Statistical Finding Summary

Positive effect on algebraic understanding for students in the FH2T condition

Positive effect on algebraic understanding for students in the DragonBox condition

No effect on algebraic understanding for students in the Immediate Feedback condition compared to the Active Control condition

Positive effect on algebraic understanding for students with higher pretest scores in the FH2T condition

Source

A. Mason, C., E. Decker-Woodrow, L., Lee, J., Liu, A., Sales, A., Tu, S. & Yun-Chen Chan, J. (2023). The Impacts of Three Educational Technologies on Algebraic Understanding in the Context of COVID-19 (ED627889). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED627889.pdf.

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