Title page for E-project-060407-150810

Project Type MQP

Submission date 2007-06-04

Author
Nathan J Krach, nkrach@WPI.EDU, PSS

URN E-project-060407-150810

Title A Pilot Study of Methods in the Online Socratic Tutoring of Calculus

Advisors
Heffernan, Neil, CS
Gobert, Janice, SS

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
We evaluated the potential of the Assistment System to the WPI Community. An empirical study of 27 undergraduate students taking Calculus II showed that the system increased performance in two calculus sub-domains: volumes of rotation and integration by parts. Two learning questionnaires found that students had a positive attitude toward the system and thought it would help them on tests. We concluded that increased use of the Assistment System would benefit the community and made suggestions towards this goal.

Files
NKrach_MQP_Final.pdf

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Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2007-06-04
Author	Nathan J Krach, nkrach@WPI.EDU, PSS
URN	E-project-060407-150810
Title	A Pilot Study of Methods in the Online Socratic Tutoring of Calculus
Advisors	Heffernan, Neil, CS Gobert, Janice, SS
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract We evaluated the potential of the Assistment System to the WPI Community. An empirical study of 27 undergraduate students taking Calculus II showed that the system increased performance in two calculus sub-domains: volumes of rotation and integration by parts. Two learning questionnaires found that students had a positive attitude toward the system and thought it would help them on tests. We concluded that increased use of the Assistment System would benefit the community and made suggestions towards this goal.
Files	NKrach_MQP_Final.pdf