As a researcher and educator, each study in this dissertation was conducted with the primary goal of improving the educational experiences and outcomes of my students. This dissertation is a compilation of research studies that investigate the impact of various teaching methods on student mathematic achievement and engagement. The first project examines the effect of immediate feedback on student learning. The second project investigates how gesturing in geometry contributes to engagement and math literacy, with particular attention to an overlooked group in academic research, English Learner (EL) students. Comparing the effectiveness of automated reassessment and relearning to traditional computer adaptive practice is my third project. In addition to these projects, two proposed studies are presented. The first proposed study explores whether teachers should encourage students to “take the hint” or the scaffolding approach to problem-solving. The second proposed study examines the effectiveness of adding motivational videos to an intelligent tutoring system (ITS) in improving student performance. Overall, this dissertation aims to contribute to the field of mathematics education by providing insights into effective teaching practices and interventions using intelligent tutoring systems. My findings from these studies and proposed projects have the potential to inform and guide research and instruction that can optimize student success.

Creator

• Razzaq, Renah

Contributors

• Sales, Adam
• Ottmar, Erin R
• Heffernan, Neil
• Arroyo, Ivon
• Shaw, Stacy

Degree

• PhD

Unit

• Learning Sciences & Technologies

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• etd-105486

Advisor

• Heffernan, Neil

Orcid

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1674-398X

Committee

• Ottmar, Erin
• Sales, Adam
• Arroyo, Ivon
• Shaw, Stacy

Defense date

• 2023-04-26

Year

• 2023

Date created

• 2023-04-26

Resource type

• Dissertation

Source

• etd-105486

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-10-09