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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of computer-aidedinstruction on student achievement in eighth grade mathematics using the ―I CAN Learn‖computer system created by John R. Lee and marketed by JRL Enterprises, Inc. Thestudy conducted in the Hickman Mills School District, State of Missouri included 589students who received math instruction using the computer program, and 363 studentswho received traditional instruction in a ―chalk-and-talk‖ classroom setting.This study used math scores from the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP).Eighth grade mathematics achievement was compared between students using a specificcomputer-aided instruction system, ―I CAN Learn‖ or ICL, and students taught intraditional classes. In addition to comparing student achievement in classes using the ―ICAN Learn‖ computer system and classes using traditional lesson delivery, the studyfocused on student achievement based on gender, free and reduced lunch, and studentswith special educational needs.A t-test for independent samples was used to compare the means for thequantitative study to test five hypothesis statements. The results from the statisticalanalysis rejected the null hypotheses and showed differences between MAP scores at the0.05 level of significance. Students who received instruction using the ―I CAN Learn‖computer program scored higher than students who did not use the ―I CAN Learn‖computer system including male, female, special educational needs, and SES statussubcategories. |
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