Panamanian math education is weaker than similar neighboring countries. We conducted a trial with a local private school and surveyed/ interviewed students, teachers, and government officials to determine if incorporating educational technology, ASSISTments, into Panamanian schools would improve test scores, student engagement, and teaching efficiency. The test scores of students using ASSISTments improved, but there are many limitations that prevent us from drawing concrete conclusions. Therefore, we recommend a more extensive trial to validate these results.

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Creator

• Spiegel, Jose Antonio
• Kracinovich, Casey Robert
• Gikas, Alexander John
• Golden, Jennifer Leigh

Subject

• Community
• Computing
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-103015-003806

Keyword

• Computer-assisted instruction
• Academic achievement
• Mathematics--Study and teaching

Advisor

• Sakulich, Aaron R.
• Robertson, Thomas B.

Year

• 2015

Center

• Panama City, Panama Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Autoridad Nacional para la Innovación Gubernamental

Date created

• 2015-10-30

Location

• Panama City

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright