I am interested in exploring the effectiveness of technology in online format high school and college math classes compared to a traditional classroom based teaching strategy.
List three possible research questions that will help you organize your topic.
- What does the literature review say about the effectiveness of online math instruction?
- At what grade level was the research study conducted?
- At what level of math (basic, pre-algebra, calculus) was the research study focused on?
Include links to at least two peer-reviewed journal that relates to your topic and/or technology tools or teaching strategies.
- Swan, K. (2003). Learning effectiveness: what the research tells us. In J. Bourne & J. C. Moore (Eds) Elements of Quality Online Education, Practice and Direction. Needham, MA: Sloan Center for Online Education, 13-45. http://cguevara.commons.gc.cuny.edu/files/2009/09/learning-effectiveness.pdf
- Smith, G. G. and Ferguson, D. (2005). Student attrition in mathematics e-learning. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 21(3), 323-334. http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet21/smith.html
Include links to three websites that provide information about topic, tech tool, or teaching strategy of interest for action research.
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics http://www.nctm.org/
- The Math Forum http://mathforum.org/
- Education Portal http://education-portal.com/math_learning_online_courses.html
