Middle school students used BrainPOP ESL far more than high school students and reported more positive experiences with the tool¶
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q2 i? Middle school students logged into BrainPOP ESL more than twice as frequently on average (182 logins) as high school students (74 logins), and completed 109 versus 60 learning activities on average. → Luke 2017
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Luke 2017¶
Luke, Christina C.; Gibson, Sierra; Francisco, Aubrey T. (2017). Rapid Cycle Pilots: Using Edtech to Support English Learners. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/383e02ba-587a-4192-be68-175543798661 doi:10.51388/20.500.12265/26
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Reported usage comparison by school level in Vista, from surveys and developer-provided usage data (Figure 8 shows logins by school). Surveys and focus groups indicated middle school students and educators found the content more engaging than high school students and educators did.
"students in middle school logged into BrainPOP ESL more than twice as frequently (182 logins) on average as high school students (74 logins) over the course of the pilot. In addition, middle school students completed an average of 109 learning activities compared to 60 for high school students"
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Related Claims¶
- Newcomer EL students using BrainPOP ESL showed no statistically significant Lexile growth, and results lacked a comparison group — related
- Engagement with the unguided STORY MINE module was low, averaging fewer than 3 active login days over 12 weeks — related
- Students used their assigned ed-tech tools far below recommended levels, and usage declined over the summer — related
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Middle school students used BrainPOP ESL far more than high school students and reported more positive experiences with the tool |
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Middle school students used BrainPOP ESL far more than high school students and reported more positive experiences with the tool |
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