Studies In Progress
Please note that the studies listed here are all collecting data in ASSISTments currently, but have not yet been analyzed so no formal peer-reviewed publications are yet available. We offer these examples to display the many different types of studies that are possible using ASSISTments to do randomized controlled experiments. There are many other studies that are in progress but we don't have permission to tell you about them yet.
If you want to learn how to create your own studies, go here.
Experiments related to crowdsourcing video explanations from teachers and students.(Some summarized in this journal )
Comparing adaptive versus non adaptive conditions
What should the system do when students are "spinning their wheels"?
Adaptive Homework Study. With University of Illinois- Chicago
Presenting Different Problems Based on the Students' Ability
Comparing interventions that target student motivation with business as usual (motivational) control conditions.
Interventions inspired by Carol Dweck's theory
Seeing if adding humor can increase student persistence
Seeing if increasing the variety of problems can increase student engagement
Can we reduce boredom by reducing monotony? With Columbia University
Does giving students CHOICE help them?
Studies that look at student confidence on their knowledge of the math topic
Evaluating different math games using ASSISTments
Evaluating different types of feedback
Image versus text feedback. With University of Colorado Colorado Springs & University of Maine.
Heffernan, Cristina. Copyright 2014