ERIC Number: ED636054
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Mar
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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Impact of Non-Cognitive Interventions on Student Learning Behaviors and Outcomes: An Analysis of Seven Large-Scale Experimental Inventions
Kirk P. Vanacore; Ashish Gurung; Andrew A. McReynolds; Allison Liu; Stacy T. Shaw; Neil T. Heffernan
Grantee Submission, Paper presented at the International Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference (13th, Arlington, TX, Mar 13-17, 2023)
As evidence grows supporting the importance of non-cognitive factors in learning, computer-assisted learning platforms increasingly incorporate non-academic interventions to influence student learning and learning related-behaviors. Non-cognitive interventions often attempt to influence students' mindset, motivation, or metacognitive reflection to impact learning behaviors and outcomes. In the current paper, we analyze data from five experiments, involving seven treatment conditions embedded in mastery-based learning activities hosted on a computer-assisted learning platform focused on middle school mathematics. Each treatment condition embodied a specific non-cognitive theoretical perspective. Over seven school years, 20,472 students participated in the experiments. We estimated the effects of each treatment condition on students' response time, hint usage, likelihood of mastering knowledge components, learning efficiency, and post-tests performance. Our analyses reveal a mix of both positive and negative treatment effects on student learning behaviors and performance. Few interventions impacted learning as assessed by the post-tests. These findings highlight the difficulty in positively influencing student learning behaviors and outcomes using non-cognitive interventions. [This paper was published in: "LAK23: 13th International Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference Proceedings," March 13-17, 2023.]
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF); Institute of Education Sciences (ED); Department of Education (ED); Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) (ED), Education Innovation and Research (EIR); Office of Naval Research (ONR) (DOD)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: 2118725; 2118904; 1950683; 1917808; 1931523; 1940236; 1917713; 1903304; 1822830; 1759229; 1724889; 1636782; 1535428; R305N210049; R305D210031; R305A170137; R305A170243; R305A180401; R305A120125; P200A180088; P200A150306; U411B190024; S411B210024; N000141812768