Testing Numeric: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial of a computer based mathematics intervention in Cape Town high schools

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dc.contributor.advisorBurns, Justineen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBöhmer, Biancaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-05T11:41:51Z
dc.date.available2016-04-05T11:41:51Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis thesis presents the results of randomized controlled trial conducted to evaluate a Grade 8 after-school mathematics intervention. The programme employed student coaches to facilitate classes in which Khan Academy resources were used to teach basic numeracy. Large gains of 0.321 standard deviations were observed on basic numeracy outcomes for learners who were selected to be on the programme. Similarly, learners in treatment also scored 0.246 standard deviations higher on core Grade 8 curriculum questions at endline. The improvements in mathematics outcomes were evident for learners throughout the distribution and treatment learners outperformed control group learners on every subsection of the mathematics test. There was also no significant differential treatment effect by gender, race, home language, baseline typing speed or cognitive development. However, treatment learners with better English literacy at baseline scored significantly higher than learners in the bottom third on core grade 8 curriculum questions. Additionally, despite close contact between control and treatment learners, no statistically significant evidence of spillover was detected.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBöhmer, B. (2014). <i>Testing Numeric: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial of a computer based mathematics intervention in Cape Town high schools</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18599en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBöhmer, Bianca. <i>"Testing Numeric: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial of a computer based mathematics intervention in Cape Town high schools."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18599en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBöhmer, B. 2014. Testing Numeric: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial of a computer based mathematics intervention in Cape Town high schools. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Böhmer, Bianca AB - This thesis presents the results of randomized controlled trial conducted to evaluate a Grade 8 after-school mathematics intervention. The programme employed student coaches to facilitate classes in which Khan Academy resources were used to teach basic numeracy. Large gains of 0.321 standard deviations were observed on basic numeracy outcomes for learners who were selected to be on the programme. Similarly, learners in treatment also scored 0.246 standard deviations higher on core Grade 8 curriculum questions at endline. The improvements in mathematics outcomes were evident for learners throughout the distribution and treatment learners outperformed control group learners on every subsection of the mathematics test. There was also no significant differential treatment effect by gender, race, home language, baseline typing speed or cognitive development. However, treatment learners with better English literacy at baseline scored significantly higher than learners in the bottom third on core grade 8 curriculum questions. Additionally, despite close contact between control and treatment learners, no statistically significant evidence of spillover was detected. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - Testing Numeric: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial of a computer based mathematics intervention in Cape Town high schools TI - Testing Numeric: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial of a computer based mathematics intervention in Cape Town high schools UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18599 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/18599
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBöhmer B. Testing Numeric: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial of a computer based mathematics intervention in Cape Town high schools. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18599en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Economicsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEconomicsen_ZA
dc.titleTesting Numeric: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial of a computer based mathematics intervention in Cape Town high schoolsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMComen_ZA
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