Date of Award
Spring 5-14-2021
Document Type
Project (696 or 796 registration)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Ximena Suarez-Sousa
Keywords
multiplication facts, fact fluency, technology and math, fifth grade math
Abstract
This research was conducted in order to answer two questions. First, technology or pencil and paper: how do fifth grade students best learn math facts? The second question asked was: How does fact fluency affect feelings about math? The group of 20 students (13 boys, 8 girls) was divided into two groups. One group worked with a technology-based intervention. The second group used the paper and pencil intervention called Cover, Copy, Compare. The study revealed that both interventions were effective at increasing fact fluency, however the technology based intervention showed greater growth. The students were also surveyed about their feelings about their math skills, and their positive feelings increased as their fact fluency increased. The study indicates that a technology intervention can be helpful for teaching fact fluency which in turn helps students grow their confidence in the subject area of mathematics.
Recommended Citation
Hartwig, Carrie, "Technology or Pencil and Paper: How do fifth graders best learn math facts?" (2021). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 506.
https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis/506