MLS-WEPs improved the quality of written explanations, with larger gains in fully correct explanations and reduced blank and concept-irrelevant responses¶
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q2 i? The intervention condition showed greater gains in fully correct explanations than control, and blanks dropped substantially in the treatment group. → Xiaojuan Ke · Kristie J. Newton 2024
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Xiaojuan Ke · Kristie J. Newton 2024¶
Xiaojuan Ke · Kristie J. Newton. (2024). English learners learn from worked example comparison in algebra. Instructional Science (2024) 52:831–858. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-024-09668-6
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Qualitative coding of explanation responses into six categories (inter-rater reliability over 85%) shown in Table 6. The article concludes "the intervention materials improved the quality of English learners’ written explanations," with blank explanations reducing substantially in the treatment group.
"the intervention condition had a greater gain in terms of fully correct explanations. In addition, at the beginning of the intervention, many students did not know how to do mathematical reasoning in writing."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Algebraic Thinking — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- Effectiveness of the MLS-WEPs intervention generally did not vary by English learners' English proficiency after controlling for prior knowledge — related
- MLS-WEPs intervention predicted higher Unit 2 (functions) calculation and explanation scores when controlling for prior knowledge — related
- Written explanation skills learned in the Unit 1 intervention transferred to a different mathematical concept (functions) — related
- MLS-WEPs intervention predicted higher Unit 1 calculation and explanation scores among English learners when controlling for prior knowledge — related
- AI scoring shows a quality-conditioned pattern: strong agreement on fully correct and fully incorrect responses but substantial degradation on mid-range responses — related
- English learners' mathematical performance was positively correlated with English proficiency, more strongly for explanations than calculations — related
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MLS-WEPs improved the quality of written explanations, with larger gains in fully correct explanations and reduced blank and concept-irrelevant responses |
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MLS-WEPs improved the quality of written explanations, with larger gains in fully correct explanations and reduced blank and concept-irrelevant responses |
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