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Winburg, Karin; Chamberlain, Barbara; Valdez, Alfred; Trujillo, Karen; Stanford, Theodore B. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2016
This "Math Snacks" intervention measured 741 fifth grade students' gains in conceptual understanding of core math concepts after game-based learning activities. Teachers integrated four "Math Snacks" games and related activities into instruction on ratios, coordinate plane, number systems, fractions and decimals. Using a…
Descriptors: Games, Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Intervention
Zhang, Dake; Wang, Qiu; Ding, Yi; Liu, Jeremy Jian – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2014
According to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, geometry and spatial sense are fundamental components of mathematics learning. However, learning disabilities (LD) research has shown that many K-12 students encounter particular geometry difficulties (GD). This study examined the effect of an integrated object representation (IOR)…
Descriptors: Geometry, Learning Disabilities, Elementary School Students, Spatial Ability
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Beightol, Jesse; Jevertson, Jenn; Carter, Susan; Gray, Sky; Gass, Michael – Journal of Experiential Education, 2012
This study assessed the effect of an experiential, adventure-based program on levels of resilience in fifth-grade Latino students. A mixed methods, quasi-experimental design was used to measure the impact of the Santa Fe Mountain Center's Anti-Bullying Initiative on internal assets commonly associated with resilient individuals. Results indicated…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Bullying, Quasiexperimental Design, Grade 5