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A Case Study of Using an Adaptive Learning Platform to Assist a Rural Area School Students' Remedial Education

Thu, May 4, 4:15 to 5:45pm CDT (4:15 to 5:45pm CDT), Division C Virtual Sessions, Division C - Section 3b: Technology-Based Environments Virtual Paper Room

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This case study used mainly the adaptive learning platform (ALP) set by the Taiwan Ministry of Education to teach in a junior high school students in a rural school district during the COVID-19 situation. By using “Project for implementation of remedial instruction-technology-based (PRIORI-ibt) testing”, this study analyzed students’ math improvement after using ALP and digital learning resources for remedial education. It showed students' average scores improved by 8 points between May 2020 and December 2020. The number of students who failed to pass PRIORI-ibt also decreased. The advantages of using ALP and digital learning included but are not limited to: increase motivation, effective learning analytics, and improving competencies. Some critical perspectives were also provided.

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