ERIC Number: EJ840742
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0256-8543
Enhancing Children's Conceptual Understanding of Mathematics through Chartworld Software
Ploger, Don; Hecht, Steven
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v23 n3 p267 Spr 2009
Two randomized control/treatment experiments tested the effectiveness of Chartworld software on enhancing mathematical knowledge of 3rd-graders. In Experiment 1, 196 children were randomly assigned to receive either Chartworld or textbook instruction on number operations. ANCOVAs indicated significant group differences in favor of Chartworld in the magnitude of posttest performance while controlling for pretested ability (p less than 0.05). For Experiment 2, which covered divisibility and prime numbers, the results demonstrated significantly greater gains in conceptual knowledge for Chartworld (p less than 0.001). These experiments provide corroborating evidence that Chartworld is an effective method of instructional delivery for conceptual knowledge. (Contains 7 figures and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Computer Software, Mathematics Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Skills, Mathematical Concepts
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 3
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Language: English
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