Fethi Inan, an assistant professor of Educational Psychology at Texas Tech, recently received a $112,762 grant from Next Generation Learning Challenges to develop web-based lessons designed to improve mathematic comprehension in elementary, middle school and high school students, according to KCBD in Lubbock, Texas.
Students with many different types of learning styles benefit from the use of a range of technology, like an online tutorial, a wireless word processor and an HDMI projector.
The majority of the students that Inan's software targets are classified as at-risk pupils whose math skills are significantly lower than the state average. The goal of the program is to get students up to speed quickly and thoroughly, improving their test scores and algebra skills.
"While students solve problems," Inan told the source, "their knowledge and skills will be continually monitored and the content presentation, assessment items, feedback and scaffolds will be adapted and personalized."
The software also has the potential to help teachers develop more effective lesson plans. By addressing specific points of weakness in student responses, it gives educators the assessment tools to track trends and adjust lesson plans to devote time to particularly difficult areas of study accordingly.
