The Effect of Teaching and Learning with Texas Instruments Handheld Devices on Student Achievement in Algebra

摘要

This study compares the respective achievement of students in an integrated algebra course taught with two different types of handhelds over a period of one year. The experimen tal group was taught with TI-Nspire~(™)handhelds1 and was compared to the control group taught with TI-84 Plus graph ing calculators. The teachers of each group received on-go ing professional development in the same format. Student achievement was measured via a midyear department test; Fall and Spring semester grades; and New York State Re gents exam scores and passing rates. Results indicated that the group taught with the TI-Nspire outperformed the other group in all assessments, including passing rates on Regents but not on the Regents exam scores. Further analysis indicat ed that girls outperformed boys in an identical pattern. No significant differences in achievement by race were observed.