Implementation of an Intelligent Tutoring System for Online Homework Support in an Efficacy Trial

Much research has been done on the development of an intelligent tutoring system (ITS), and small empirical studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of ITS at promoting student learning. However, large-scale implementation of ITS in school settings has not been researched thoroughly. In this pape...

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Main Authors Feng, Mingyu, Roschelle, Jeremy, Heffernan, Neil, Fairman, Janet, Murphy, Robert
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 2014
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Educational Technology
Faculty Development
Feedback (Response)
Formative Evaluation
Grade 7
Homework
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Interviews
Mathematics Instruction
Middle Schools
Pretests Posttests
Program Effectiveness
Public Schools
Randomized Controlled Trials
Teacher Surveys
Technology Uses in Education
Maine
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Summary:Much research has been done on the development of an intelligent tutoring system (ITS), and small empirical studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of ITS at promoting student learning. However, large-scale implementation of ITS in school settings has not been researched thoroughly. In this paper, we describe an ongoing randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the efficacy of a web-based tutoring system--the ASSISTments--as support for homework. The program is used in 46 middle schools in the state of Maine, to provide immediate feedback to students, and to provide reports to teachers to support homework review and instruction adaptation. We describe the challenges for the RCT, approaches used to understand implementation of the system, and findings on how the system is being used. [This paper was published in: Proceedings of ITS 2014, Honolulu, HI, USA, June 5-9, 2014. p561-566.]