Math Snacks: Addressing Gaps in Conceptual Mathematics Understanding with Innovative Media

数学零食：用创新媒体解决概念数学理解方面的差距

• 批准号: 0918794
• 负责人: Karin Wiburg
• 金额: $ 349.87万
• 依托单位: New Mexico State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-01 至 2015-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0918794&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Math; Snacks; Addressing; Gaps; Conceptual

DRL: DR K-12PI: WiburgAbstractThis project Math Snacks: Addressing Gaps in Conceptual Mathematics Understanding with Innovative Media, led by mathematics and education faculty at New Mexico State University, is developing and evaluating effectiveness of 15 - 20 short computer mediated animations and games that are designed to: (1) increase students? conceptual understanding in especially problematic topics of middle grades mathematics; and (2) increase students' mathematics process skills with a focus on capabilities to think and talk mathematically. The basic research question of the project is whether the planned collection of computer-mediated animations and games can provide an effective strategy for helping students who experience difficulty with core middle grades mathematics concepts and whether the same material can be a useful tool for ordinary classroom instruction. The project is developing and testing the effectiveness of an extensive set of such learning tools, companion print materials as needed to assist learners in developing conceptual understanding, and short video clips documenting best practices by exemplary teachers using the developed materials with students.A pilot study in year 3 and a substantial randomized control trial in year 4 are testing the effects of using the Math Snacks software on student learning and retention of middle school mathematics, as measured by performance on disaggregated strands of New Mexico state mathematics assessments. Thus the project will produce software applets, teacher materials, and useful empirical evidence about the efficacy of their use.One of the key features of the Math Snacks project is development of the mediated games and simulations in a form that can be used by students outside of normal classroom settings on media and game players that are ubiquitous and popular among today's young people. Thus the project holds the promise of exploiting learning in informal settings to enhance traditional school experiences.

DRL：DR K-12PI：WiburgAbstract这个项目“数学零食：用创新媒体解决概念数学理解方面的差距”由新墨西哥州立大学数学和教育教师领导，正在开发和评估 15 - 20 个简短的计算机介导动画和游戏的有效性，这些动画和游戏旨在：(1) 增加学生？对中学数学中特别有问题的主题的概念理解； (2) 提高学生的数学处理技能，重点是数学思考和交谈的能力。 该项目的基本研究问题是计划收集的计算机介导的动画和游戏是否可以提供有效的策略来帮助在核心中学数学概念上遇到困难的学生，以及相同的材料是否可以成为普通课堂教学的有用工具。 该项目正在开发和测试一套广泛的此类学习工具、帮助学习者发展概念理解所需的配套印刷材料以及记录模范教师与学生一起使用开发的材料的最佳实践的短视频剪辑。第三年的一项试点研究和第四年的一项实质性随机对照试验正在测试使用 Math Snacks 软件对学生学习和中学数学保留的影响，以分类表现来衡量 新墨西哥州数学评估的各个部分。因此，该项目将制作软件小程序、教师材料以及有关其使用功效的有用经验证据。数学零食项目的主要特点之一是开发中介游戏和模拟，其形式可供学生在正常课堂环境之外的媒体和游戏播放器上使用，这些媒体和游戏播放器在当今年轻人中无处不在并流行。 因此，该项目有望利用非正式环境中的学习来增强传统的学校体验。