Math & STEM


Proportional relationships declutteredāat last!
Math experts detail an elegant new approach to teaching this conceptual cornerstone of advanced mathematics.
Topics: Math & STEM, Academic content


This study uses an analytic example to explore whether metadata might help illuminate such constructs. Specifically, analyses examine whether the amount of time students spend on test items (after accounting for item difficulty and estimates of true achievement), and difficult items in particular, tell us anything about the student’s academic motivation and selfāefficacy.
By: James Soland
Topics: School & test engagement, Math & STEM, Social-emotional learning


Can item response times provide insight into studentsā motivation and self-efļ¬cacy in math
What can we glean about studentsā social-emotional learning from how long they spend on math test questions? New research shows promise and limitations of using response time metadata to measure SEL.
By: James Soland
Topics: School & test engagement, Math & STEM, Social-emotional learning


This dissertation for the University of Oregon examined the relationship between varying degrees of technology-enhancements applied in a mathematics performance task on the outcome of student cognitive engagement.
By: Meg Guerreiro
Topics: School & test engagement, Math & STEM
