10th Grade MCAS Mathematics questions taken from past exams available on the MCAS website were created in the Assistments.org System and used in a study involving high school students preparing for the MCAS exam to compare the efficacy of scaffolding and hints on their learning performance. After analyzing the data, it was conclusive that learning occurred in both the hints and the scaffolding questions. However, it was inconclusive as to whether or not scaffolding questions are more conducive to learning.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Taylor, Roderick William

Subject

• Learning
• Computing
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-043008-164558

Keyword

• Mathematics--Study and teaching
• Computer-assisted instruction

Advisor

• Heffernan, Neil

Year

• 2007

Date created

• 2007-04-26

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright