Exploring the Potential of Tablets as Early Math Resources for Urban Kindergarteners in Schools and Homes

探索平板电脑作为城市学校和家庭幼儿园儿童早期数学资源的潜力

• 批准号: 1744202
• 负责人: Amy Parks
• 金额: $ 13.3万
• 依托单位: Michigan State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-08-01 至 2019-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1744202&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Exploring; Potential; Tablets; Early; Math

This project will examine the impact on mathematics learning of an initiative to provide kindergartners in an urban school district with personal tablet devices that include free, widely available digital mathematics resources. An important question for schools as tablet devices become more accessible is how to effectively use them in primary grades, especially kindergarten. In addition, since the devices are portable, how children use the resources such as games for mathematics learning at home is also important to understand. This project is set in a high-needs school district with a large number of low-income children. The project provides an opportunity to learn about the potential role of tables and digital resources in early grades through the analysis of assessment data, user analytic data documenting how the resources were used, and survey data from teachers and families. The Discovery Research K-12 program (DRK-12) seeks to significantly enhance the learning and teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by preK-12 students and teachers, through research and development of innovative resources, models and tools (RMTs). Projects in the DRK-12 program build on fundamental research in STEM education and prior research and development efforts that provide theoretical and empirical justification for proposed projects.Most studies of digital learning resources have been small-scale or focused on engagement. This study offers the opportunity to investigate the relationship between the use of these resources and learning outcomes using a quasi-experimental design. The research questions examine how teachers use table-based mathematics resources during instruction, how caregivers and children engage with table-based mathematics resources and how the resources then relate to kindergartners mathematics learning. Assessments of students' learning will focus on number, geometry and measurement concepts. The learner analytic data from the tablets will document the use of the resources on the tablets. Surveys and demographic data will also be collected to document how the tablets were used. Results of the study should inform implementation of tablet use by schools with particular attention to how they are used across in-class and at-home settings.

该项目将研究一项计划对数学学习的影响，该计划旨在为城市学区的幼儿园学生提供个人平板电脑设备，其中包括免费的、广泛使用的数字数学资源。随着平板电脑设备变得越来越容易使用，学校面临的一个重要问题是如何在小学，尤其是幼儿园有效地使用它们。此外，由于设备是便携式的，了解孩子如何在家中使用游戏等资源进行数学学习也很重要。该项目位于一个有大量低收入儿童的高需求学区。该项目提供了一个机会，通过分析评估数据、记录资源使用情况的用户分析数据以及来自教师和家庭的调查数据，了解表格和数字资源在早期年级的潜在作用。发现研究 K-12 计划 (DRK-12) 旨在通过创新资源、模型和工具 (RMT) 的研究和开发，显着增强 PreK-12 学生和教师对科学、技术、工程和数学 (STEM) 的学习和教学。 DRK-12 计划中的项目建立在 STEM 教育的基础研究和先前的研究和开发工作的基础上，为拟议项目提供理论和实证依据。大多数数字学习资源研究都是小规模的或侧重于参与。这项研究提供了使用准实验设计来调查这些资源的使用与学习成果之间的关系的机会。研究问题考察教师在教学过程中如何使用基于表格的数学资源、看护者和儿童如何使用基于表格的数学资源以及这些资源如何与幼儿园的数学学习相关。对学生学习情况的评估将侧重于数字、几何和测量概念。来自平板电脑的学习者分析数据将记录平板电脑上资源的使用情况。还将收集调查和人口统计数据，以记录平板电脑的使用情况。研究结果应为学校平板电脑使用的实施提供信息，特别关注平板电脑在课堂和家庭环境中的使用方式。