ERIC Number: EJ1447070
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1934-5747
EISSN: EISSN-1934-5739
Cost-Effectiveness of Algebraic Technological Applications
Matthew Finster; Lauren Decker-Woodrow; Barbara Booker; Craig A. Mason; Shihfen Tu; Ji-Eun Lee
Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, v17 n4 p1031-1055 2024
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.
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Mathematics Achievement, Efficiency, COVID-19, Pandemics, Intervention, Computer Software, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Feedback (Response), Comparative Analysis, Middle School Students, Homework, Game Based Learning, Computer Games, Learning Management Systems, Student Improvement, Mathematics Teachers, Outcomes of Education
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Related Records: ED634628
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A180401