TY - JOUR
T1 - Khan Academy as supplemental instruction
T2 - A controlled study of a computer-based mathematics intervention
AU - Kelly, Daniel P.
AU - Rutherford, Teomara
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Khan Academy is a large and popular open educational resource (OER) with little empirical study into its impact on student achievement in mathematics when used in schools. In this study, we examined the use of Khan Academy as a mathematics intervention among seventh grade students over a 4-week period versus a control group. We also compared differences between students who had supplemental mathematics instruction and those who had not. In both cases, we found no statistically significant differences in student test scores. Khan Academy has several internal metrics used to track student performance and use. We found significant relationships between these metrics and student test scores in this study. Khan Academy and other OER provide access to information and knowledge to large numbers of the population. This research adds to the discourse methods by which Khan Academy and other OER may affect learners.
AB - Khan Academy is a large and popular open educational resource (OER) with little empirical study into its impact on student achievement in mathematics when used in schools. In this study, we examined the use of Khan Academy as a mathematics intervention among seventh grade students over a 4-week period versus a control group. We also compared differences between students who had supplemental mathematics instruction and those who had not. In both cases, we found no statistically significant differences in student test scores. Khan Academy has several internal metrics used to track student performance and use. We found significant relationships between these metrics and student test scores in this study. Khan Academy and other OER provide access to information and knowledge to large numbers of the population. This research adds to the discourse methods by which Khan Academy and other OER may affect learners.
KW - Khan Academy
KW - Mathematics education
KW - Open educational resources
KW - Supplemental instruction
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85025627974&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.19173/irrodl.v18i4.2984
DO - 10.19173/irrodl.v18i4.2984
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85025627974
VL - 18
SP - 70
EP - 77
JO - International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
JF - International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
SN - 1492-3831
IS - 4
ER -