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The Active Learning Lab studies how learning, instruction, and practice come together in authentic contexts for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education, focusing on topics ranging from how children learn fractions to how engineers refine their problem-solving skills. We find that active learning strategies can improve motivation, encourage innovative thinking, and match traditional strategies on developing core content knowledge.
March 27 2012 – New Report from Professor Taylor Martin and lab alum Sarah Brasiel:
The Effects of Connected Mathematics 2 on Math Achievement in Grade 6 in the Mid-Atlantic Region
From ies.ed.gov:
The 2006-11 Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic at Penn State University has concluded a rigorous experimental study of the effect of the Connected Mathematics Project 2 (CMP2) on the mathematics achievement and engagement of grade 6 students.
CMP2 is designed to encourage students to be responsible for their mathematics learning by exploring different solution pathways, sharing their ideas with other students, listening to the ideas of others, and questioning each other.
The study, Effects of the Connected Mathematics Project 2 (CMP2) on the Mathematics Achievement of Grade 6 Students in the Mid-Atlantic Region , found that students who experienced CMP2 did not have greater mathematics achievement or engagement than comparison students who experienced other curricula. The study was conducted in 70 schools in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Sept 24 2011 – Professor Taylor Martin at O’Reilly Strata New York 2011: