Abstract
Traditional approaches to teaching variables often begin with problems students can already solve arithmetically. Varying instructional method across conditions, we developed multimedia story sequences with systems-of-equations problems whose solution requires using variables. Sixth graders from two US schools (n = 163) completed two one-hour learning sessions and a delayed posttest weeks later. Across all conditions, sixth graders’ performance on the posttest was comparable to samples of 12 eighth graders post-learning and 20 ninth graders pre-review.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2020 - Conference Proceedings |
| Editors | Melissa Gresalfi, Ilana Seidel Horn |
| Publisher | International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) |
| Pages | 1799-1800 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781732467279 |
| State | Published - 2020 |
| Event | 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2020 - Nashville, United States Duration: Jun 19 2020 → Jun 23 2020 |
Publication series
| Name | Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL |
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| Volume | 3 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1573-4552 |
Conference
| Conference | 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2020 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Nashville |
| Period | 6/19/20 → 6/23/20 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© ISLS.
Keywords
- Algebra
- Concepts
- Multimedia videos
- Procedures
- Systems of equations