Autores
Jason Imbrogno, Ignacio Casas, Paul Goodman, Luis Quintero
Fecha de publicación
2013/11/11
Descripción
A math cognitive tutor (MCT) system widely used throughout the US was adapted for use in Chilean and Mexican public middle schools. The curriculum requires large changes in pedagogy, including the use of computers for individual students to progress through an extended pre-algebra program. The study was conducted over a 6-month time period. Using a hierarchical linear model (HLM), we show that students enrolled in schools which were randomly assigned to adopt the MCT significantly improved their standardized math test scores as compared to control group peers. However, the implementation of the changes in the schools and classrooms was not perfect. Those schools which were better prepared to make changes, especially those with sufficient computers and technical support services, saw their students master more of the software part of the curriculum. Students and teachers generally viewed the …
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