ERIC Number: ED634628
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 26
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Cost-Effectiveness of Algebraic Technological Applications
Matthew Finster; Lauren Decker-Woodrow; Barbara Booker; Craig A. Mason; Shihfen Tu; Ji-Eun Lee
Grantee Submission
COVID-19 contributed to the largest student performance decline in mathematics since 1990. The nation needs cost-effective mathematic interventions to address this drop and improve students' mathematics performance. This study presents a cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) of three algebraic technological applications, across four conditions: "From Here to There" (FH2T), Dragon Box 12+ (DragonBox), Immediate Feedback and Active Control. This CEA study uses impact measures from a student-level randomized control trial comparing student learning from the three treatment conditions to the Active Control condition with an analytic sample of 1,850 middle school students across 9 schools, 34 teachers, and 127 classes. The results from the CEA indicate FH2T costs $39 per student and produces an average effect of 0.135 on algebraic achievement resulting in a cost-effectiveness ratio of $291. DragonBox costs $55 per student and produces an average effect of 0.269 on algebraic achievement resulting in a cost-effectiveness ratio of $206. Overall, the current CEA study demonstrates the efficiency of FH2T and DragonBox as low-cost interventions for improving students' algebraic performance and addressing the nation's decline in mathematics. [This is the online version of article published in "Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness."]
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Algebra, Cost Effectiveness, Intervention, Teaching Methods, Feedback (Response), Middle School Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Game Based Learning, Computer Games, Educational Improvement, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation, Efficiency
Related Records: EJ1447070
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A180401