ERIC Number: ED604404
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-
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Investigating the Usage Patterns of Algebra Nation Tutoring Platform
Niaki, Sahba A.; George, Clint P.; Michailidis, George; Beal, Carole R.
Grantee Submission, Paper presented at the International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference (LAK19) (9th, Tempe, AZ, Mar 4-8, 2019)
We study the usage of a self-guided online tutoring platform called Algebra Nation, which is widely by middle school and high school students who take the End-of-Course Algebra I exam at the end of the school year. This article aims to study how the platform contributes to increasing students' exam scores by examining users' logs over a three year period. The platform under consideration was used by more than 36,000 students in the first year, to nearly 67,000 by the third year, thus enabling us to examine how usage patterns evolved and influenced students' performance at scale. We first identify which Algebra Nation usage factors in conjunction with math overall preparation and socioeconomic factors contribute to the students' exam performance. Subsequently, we investigate the effect of increased teacher familiarity level with the Algebra Nation on students' scores across different grades through mediation analysis. The results show that the indirect effect of teacher's familiarity with the platform through increasing student's usage dosage is more significant in higher grades. [This paper was published in: "The 9th International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference (LAK19)" (Tempe, AZ, March 4-8, 2019). New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). (978-1-4503-6256-6).]
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Program Effectiveness, Algebra, Secondary School Mathematics, Middle School Students, High School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Tutoring, Student Characteristics, Video Technology, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Teacher Competencies, Familiarity, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; High Schools; Elementary Education; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Florida
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305C160004