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MathNation Platform

Student educational levels covered:

6-8

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What subject areas are covered?

Math

What type of data is available?

📊 Quantitative

Description and Demo 🛈

       Math Nation is a dynamic online resource that helps students master middle and high school mathematics. Math Nation provides 24-hour access to high-quality instructional videos, workbooks, collaborative learning tools, and adaptive assessments and support.

Math Nation research overviews and publications:
https://www.mathnation.com/about/impact/
https://virtuallearninglab.org/research

Summary of Existing Research 🛈

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The current study examines both student self-regulated learning (SRL) and teacher orchestration in a virtual learning environment (VLE), with respect to student achievement. The study used SRL indicators derived from the log data on how students used the VLE system, survey data on how teachers made use of the VLE for Algebra instruction, as well as formative and summative Algebra assessment scores. The sample included 6,174 students being taught by 93 teachers in 49 schools in the 2018–2019 academic year. Multilevel structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis revealed the relationship between SRL indicators and student achievement. We found a positive relationship between student SRL and student achievements. Specifically, three SRL indicators, “Watched Recommended Videos”, “Watched Videos” and “Answered Quizzes after Watching a Video”, were significantly associated with student achievement. We did not observe direct associations between teacher orchestration and student achievement, but we found an indirect association between teacher orchestration and student achievement via one SRL indicator, “Watched Recommended Videos”. The results show that a positive relationship between EOC scores and student reviewing incorrect questions increased as the use of instructional videos by the teacher increased. This study supports the critical role of SRL and indicates that teachers should have flexibility in adapting learning activities for online learning.

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    Here are some possible research questions:

Student Engagement:
- What patterns of student engagement in Math Nation (e.g., video views, problem completion, login frequency, session length, number of assignment attempts) can be saliently identified?
- How do patterns of student engagement vary across students and content topics?
- How do patterns of student engagement vary for in-school vs out of school use?

Student Learning:
- Which concepts do students struggle with or excel at the most?
- What common student misconceptions can be saliently identified?

Relationship Between Engagement and Learning:
- What is the relationship between variation in student engagement and student learning outcomes (e.g., course assignment/assessment grades)?
- What patterns of student engagement in Math Nation may be predictive of student learning outcomes?
- How do student self-regulated learning strategies in Math Nation relate to student learning outcomes?
- What is the relationship between engagement with the discussion forum and student learning outcomes for struggling students?

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         Math Nation data may be accessed through a researcher portal after registration and approval.

Available Calls for Proposals

AIMS EduData Initiative 📅 Due Mar 31 2025 💵 Up to $250,000

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MathNation Platform

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Available Calls for Proposals

AIMS EduData Initiative 📅 Due Mar 31 2025 💵 Up to $250,000