Impact of interactive online units on learning science among students with learning disabilities and English learners |
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| Authors: | Fatima E Terrazas-Arellanes Alejandro J Gallard M Lisa A Strycker |
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| Affiliation: | 1. College of Education, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA;2. College of Education, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to document the design, classroom implementation, and effectiveness of interactive online units to enhance science learning over 3 years among students with learning disabilities, English learners, and general education students. Results of a randomised controlled trial with 2,303 middle school students and 71 teachers across 13 schools in two states indicated that online units effectively deepened science knowledge across all three student groups. Comparing all treatment and control students on pretest-to-posttest improvement on standards-based content-specific assessments, there were statistically significant mean differences (17% improvement treatment vs. 6% control; p?
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| Keywords: | Inquiry-based learning learning disabilities learning technologies multimedia |
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