在家学习数学可以提高学生的成绩
Talia Berkowitz1, Marjorie W Schaeffer1, Erin A Maloney1
1University of Chicago, Department of Psychology, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
概括
通过iPad应用程序让家长参与到家里的数学活动中, 这种干预特别有利于那些父母对数学感到焦虑的孩子, 打破了低成绩的循环.
科学领域:
- 教育心理学
- 发展心理学
- 认知科学
背景情况:
- 父母的参与对孩子的学业成绩有很大影响.
- 数学焦虑可以跨代传染,影响儿童的数学发展.
- 儿童早期的干预对于建立基础学术技能至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估教育干预措施,促进父母和孩子之间的数学互动.
- 确定家庭数学活动是否能提高孩子们的数学成绩.
- 为了研究这项干预对数学焦虑的孩子的影响.
主要方法:
- 一个随机实验, 涉及587名一年级学生.
- 干预小组:通过iPad应用程序参与数学故事时间.
- 对照组:参与阅读活动.
主要成果:
- 这项数学干预显著提高了孩子们在学年中的数学成绩.
- 那些习惯于担心数学的父母的孩子表现得特别好.
- 与阅读对照组相比,数学干预产生了积极的结果.
结论:
- 在家进行简短,高质量的家长与孩子的数学交互是有效的.
- 干预可以缓解代际低数学成绩循环.
- 针对数学焦虑的家庭提供有助于学生的成绩.
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