The present review examines research on the effects of educational technology applications
on mathematics achievement in K-12 classrooms. Unlike previous reviews, this review …

A longstanding debate concerns the use of concrete versus abstract instructional materials,
particularly in domains such as mathematics and science. Although decades of research …

Randomized field experiments designed to better understand the production of human
capital have increased exponentially over the past several decades. This chapter …

What impact can video games have on us as players? How does psychology influence
video game creation? Why do some games become cultural phenomena? The Psychology …

Since the standards-based education movement began in the early 1990s, mathematics
education reformers have developed and evaluated many interventions to support students …

Overall, this chapter offers a critical perspective on gamification in education and defines
gamification as purposeful experiences that utilize game design and game elements. First it …

This paper examined the effects of an instructional approach known as Spatial Temporal
Mathematics (ST Math) on teacher beliefs about mathematics teaching. Participants were …

Students with difficulties in learning mathematics can be found in almost every classroom.
About 5% to 10% of the students in primary education have difficulties with mathematics …

Teacher educators have a moral and civic obligation to examine ways in which language
and mathematics are connected and supported in teaching and learning mathematics. It is …

In recent years we have seen a considerable increase in the use of mobile applications
specialized for independent foreign language learning. The opinions on the usefulness of …