A Teacher’s View: What Research in My Classroom Showed About the Value of Old-Fashioned Face-to-Face Teaching and Learning - The 74

July 20, 2021

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Krystal Clifton

There is also a bigger movement around teacher-driven research, which can leverage the knowledge of those who work most closely with students and lead to faster results from research in order to impact instruction. One example of this can be seen in a study done by Bill Hinkley, a math teacher who uses ASSISTments, an online math tool to explore how the use of pencil and paper to solve math problems affects his students.

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ASSISTments is a free public service operated jointly by Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the ASSISTments Foundation.

‍The ASSISTments Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization sponsored by Worcester Polytechnic Institute created in 2019.

‍Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a 501(c)(3) non profit created in 1865.

‍The ASSISTments Project work at WPI is led by Professor Neil Heffernan.

‍The ASSISTments Foundation is led by Cristina Heffernan.